Bill > S1634

This bill creates an exemption from public records requirements for specific information related to the Chief of Domestic Security's designation of an organization as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, meaning that certain details about these designations will not be publicly accessible. The Chief of Domestic Security is required to notify the Governor and Cabinet at least seven days before making such a designation, providing written findings to support the decision, and this bill adds that any part of this information that would reveal critical state or national security details will be kept confidential. This exemption is intended to protect sensitive information that the Chief of Domestic Security may receive from various law enforcement and national security agencies during the designation process, and it is subject to future legislative review, with a scheduled repeal date of October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature acts to extend it. The bill also states that this exemption is a public necessity for safeguarding state and national security and will take effect on the same date as another related bill, SB 1632, if that bill is enacted.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate), Judiciary (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1634