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SB1634 • 2026

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Grall
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1473 -SJ 621
Effective date
On the sam

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the designation of an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization by the Chief of Domestic Security; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

What This Bill Does

  • Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the designation of an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization by the Chief of Domestic Security; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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971922

Committee amendment S 1634 Filed • Judiciary (Grall)

Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/3/2026

Plain English: Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • SB 1634 Ì971922)Î971922 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate .
  • House Comm: RCS .
  • 02/03/2026 .
318064

Committee amendment S 1634 c1 • Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Grall)

Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/26/2026

Plain English: Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS for SB 1634 Ì318064(Î318064 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate .
  • House Comm: RCS .
  • 02/26/2026 .

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    • Read 2nd time -SJ 621 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1473 -SJ 621 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1473 -SJ 621

  2. 2026-03-02 Senate

    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  3. 2026-02-26 Senate

    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time

  4. 2026-02-25 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Received • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

  5. 2026-02-20 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  6. 2026-02-13 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  7. 2026-02-04 Senate

    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  8. 2026-02-03 Senate

    • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4

  9. 2026-01-29 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. 2026-01-22 Senate

    • Introduced

  11. 2026-01-16 Senate

    • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  12. 2026-01-09 Senate

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the designation of an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization by the Chief of Domestic Security; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Florida Senate
-
2026

CS for CS for SB 1634

By
the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Grall

604-03247-26 20261634c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to public records; amending s.
3 943.03102, F.S.; providing an exemption from public
4 records requirements for certain information relating
5 to the designation of an organization as a domestic
6 terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist
7 organization by the Chief of Domestic Security;
8 providing for future legislative review and repeal of
9 the exemption; providing a statement of public
10 necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
11
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13
14 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
15 943.03102, Florida Statutes, as created by SB 1632, 2026 Regular
16 Session, is amended to read:
17 943.03102 Designation of terrorist organizations.—
18 (2)(a)
1.
At least 7 days before making a designation under
19 subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security must provide
20 written notice to the Governor and Cabinet of his or her intent
21 to designate an organization as a domestic terrorist
22 organization or a foreign terrorist organization, which notice
23 must be accompanied by written findings regarding the basis for
24 such designation.
25
2.

Any portion of the information provided under

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subparagraph 1. which would reveal information critical to state

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or national security is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a),

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Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is subject

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to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.

30
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless

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reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the

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Legislature.

33 Section 2.
(1)

Section 943.03102, Florida Statutes,

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requires the Chief of Domestic Security to provide written

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notice and findings to the Governor and Cabinet before

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designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization

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or a foreign terrorist organization. To allow the chief to

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fulfill his or her role in making such a designation, the chief

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must consult with local, state, and federal law enforcement

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agencies; counter-terrorism organizations; and national security

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organizations and receive national and domestic security

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information that is highly sensitive in nature. For purposes of

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public safety, the Legislature intends to keep such information

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exempt from disclosure.

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(2)

The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity

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that any portion of information contained in the chief’s written

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notice and findings provided to the Governor and Cabinet before

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designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization

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or a foreign terrorist organization which would reveal

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information critical to state or national security be made

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exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and s. 24(a),

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Article I of the State Constitution.

53 Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date that
54 SB 1632 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation
55 is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension
56 thereof and becomes a law.