DeSantis signs bill allowing state officials to issue domestic ‘terrorist’ designations

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 794

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TAMPA — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that will allow just a handful of government officials to designate domestic terrorist organizations in Florida and expel college students who “promote” them.

The law (HB 1471), sponsored by Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, also bans state funds from being issued to schools with affiliations to designated foreign or domestic terrorist organizations.

And it bans Florida courts from enforcing any part of Sharia law. That’s a …

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