Overview
- DeSantis signed HB 1471 at the University of South Florida on Monday, and the law takes effect July 1.
- Under the statute, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s chief of domestic security recommends designations that the governor and Cabinet must approve, with a published notice and a 30‑day window to challenge the label in Leon County circuit court.
- Designated groups can be dissolved, lose access to state money and contracts, and trigger felony charges for people who provide material support such as funds, weapons, or training.
- Public colleges must expel students who “promote” designated organizations, report expelled visa holders to federal immigration officials, and risk funding penalties, while students can lose in‑state benefits and fee waivers.
- The law also bars courts and agencies from enforcing foreign or religious law that conflicts with constitutional rights, explicitly citing Sharia, as civil‑liberties groups warn of vague standards and signal new lawsuits after a federal judge blocked DeSantis’s similar executive order in March.