# Florida HB 1471: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations Florida HB 1471, Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Hillary Cassel (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-07 (Chapter No. 2026-28; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2026-29)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-13). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1471-2026 - As of: 2026-10-13 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1471 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-07, Chapter No. 2026-28; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2026-29) - Sponsor: Hillary Cassel (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Judiciary Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (186 yes, 62 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Courts face limits on foreign law: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida courts, agencies, and arbitration panels cannot apply foreign or religious law that violates constitutional rights. This includes laws of foreign countries or international organizations and religious legal systems, including Sharia. The law also limits enforcement o… - Students face expulsion and out-of-state fees: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida state colleges and universities must immediately expel students found to have promoted designated terrorist groups. Affected students must also be assessed the institution's out-of-state fee. The designation must be published in the Florida Administrative Register. F… - Students lose aid and fee waivers: cost, high. For enrollment terms starting on or after July 1, 2026, students who promote designated terrorist groups lose specified aid eligibility. They cannot receive institutional or state grants, financial aid, scholarships, or tuition assistance under Florida's Chapter 1009 for that term. Beginning July 1… - Domestic terrorist ties bring felony penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida extends terrorist-training, support, and membership offenses to designated domestic groups as well as foreign groups. Using, attempting to use, or conspiring to use their military-type training to unlawfully harm people or damage critical infrastructure is a second-d… - Public agencies face terrorist funding bans: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered state and local agencies and public school districts face financial restrictions. They cannot use state funds or property taxes to support designated terrorist groups or their members. They cannot contract with designated groups or accept money from groups or members… - Colleges must report certain visa students: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida public colleges and universities must report the current status of certain students on student visas. The requirement applies when a student promotes a designated domestic or foreign terrorist organization. The designation must be published in the Florida Administrat… - Scholarship schools face funding loss: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, private schools in Florida scholarship programs must restrict ties to specified people and organizations. The rules cover employment, contracts, school ownership or operation, and accepting money. Covered parties include affiliates of designated terrorist groups, criminal ga… - Schools and colleges face spending bans: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered Florida schools and colleges cannot use state or federal money for programs or campus activities promoting designated terrorist groups. Designations must be published in the Florida Administrative Register. The school rules cover public and charter schools, districts… - Terrorist groups face designation and review: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida's Chief of Domestic Security can designate domestic and foreign terrorist organizations. Domestic groups must be based or operate in the United States, engage in terrorism, and pose an ongoing security threat. Foreign groups must have a federal terrorist designation… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Hillary Cassel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee - Cosponsor: Judiciary Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 80 | 25 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 11 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 81 | 26 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-04-07: Chapter No. 2026-28; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2026-29) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor - 2026-03-31: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-12: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (House) - 2026-03-12: CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 25 (House) - 2026-03-12: Amendment 173774 Concur (House) - 2026-03-12: Added to Senate Message List (House) - 2026-03-05: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-05: CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 -SJ 615 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 3rd time -SJ 615 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted (173774) -SJ 615 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Amendment(s) failed (569926) -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 2nd time -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1632 -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Received (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-03-03: CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26 (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: Amendment 716683 Failed (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-26: Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-11: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-02-10: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-10: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-09: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/e1/PDF) - c2, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed) - HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1471/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026) - [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1471-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).