What happened: HB 1471 PASSED out of the House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee by a vote of 14-3. Next, it moves to the House Education & Employment Committee for consideration. SB 1632 is scheduled for a committee hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, February 3rd at 1:00pm ET.
Rep. Kimberly Daniels (D-Jacksonville) and Rep. Mike Gottlieb (D-Davie) voted in favor of the bill with Republicans.
For a breakdown from the Florida Senate, click here
According to the House’s bill analysis,
The bill creates s. 943.03102, F.S., to empower the Florida Chief of Domestic Security within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate an organization as a “domestic terrorist organization” or a “foreign terrorist organization” if he or she finds that the organization meets specified criteria.
The bill also: Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules to implement this new section. (Section 7) Adds a definition of “domestic terrorist organization” to various criminal statutes. (Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Domestic Terrorist Organization Criteria To designate an organization as a domestic terrorist organization, the Chief of Domestic Security must find that:
- The organization is based in or operates in the State of Florida or in the United States.
- The organization is engaging in terrorist activities that either involve illegal acts dangerous to human life, or that are intended to:
- Intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
- Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
- Affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
- The organization’s terrorist activity is an ongoing threat to the security of the State of Florida or the United States. (Section 7)
I saw the ‘or’ halfway down. Which combination of these criteria need to be met?
First, any of the third through fifth, and the last one. Second criteria mentions the beginning of the OR options.
yes
Domestic Terrorist Organization Criteria To designate an organization as a domestic terrorist organization, the Chief of Domestic Security must find that:
- The organization is based in or operates in the State of Florida or in the United States.
- The organization is engaging in terrorist activities that either involve illegal acts dangerous to human life, or that are intended to:
- Intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
- Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion;
I think this technically labels most corporations as domestic terrorist organizations.
Dude, honestly. Put fucking Publix on that damn list, with all their Friends of DeSantis PAC contributions.
I haven’t gone to Publix in a long time. Winn-Dixie actually seems to have gotten better post-Aldi buyout. I stick to them or Aldi if I can help it.
100% going to be used to harm protestors. Thats really fucked up
Yeah, and they’re holding college students’ futures hostage. If they get pepper sprayed and detained at a protest, their lives are over.
100%. If you dare to challenge the state, you will be completely destroyed
What I most have trouble with is “Intimidate or coerce a civilian population.” So, if an activism organization wants you to call or knock on doors, or if protestors block traffic, could a person call the cops and cry harrassment and intimidation? Will that go to the CDS to determine?
They’re also clearly targeting Muslims and college students.
This clearly identifies ICE and the DHS as domestic terrorist organizations.
what are the new broadened definitions?
Whoa, slow down there with those questions tiger… you don’t want someone to think you are one of the terrorists, do you?
It’s hard to tell because bills in this country are written as diffs to existing law, rather than documents unto themselves, but it looks like whatever they want:
“Domestic terrorist organization” means an organization designated as a domestic terrorist organization by the Chief of Domestic Security under s. 943.03102.
Exactly, and at the purview and discretion of one person.
I posted the definition above.
Ooo, you did much better than I. Idk how I missed that when I was responding earlier 🐑
Full text of the bill is here: https://housedocs.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1471__.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1471&Session=2026
I haven’t had a chance to read it fully, just skimmed, but there is some hand-wringing about “Sharia Law.” Maybe someone who is less prone to terminal eye-rolling can give a good summary.
Time to get a passport!
