SB 1634 — Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1634 By the Appropriations Committee on CriminalJudiciary; and Civil Justice;

theand CommitteeSenator onGrall Judiciary;590-02463-26 20261634c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records and meetings;

and Senator Grall 604-03247-26 20261634c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;

providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relatingheld toby the designationChief of anDomestic organizationSecurity asand aany domesticinformation terroristin organizationa orcertain anotification foreignwhich terroristwould organizationreveal byinformation thecritical Chiefto ofstate Domesticor Security;national security;

providing foran futureexemption legislativefrom reviewpublic andmeetings repealrequirements for portions of themeetings exemption;which would reveal such exempt information;

providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions;

At least 7 days before making a designation under subsection (1), the Chief of Domestic Security mustshall provide written notice to the Governor and Cabinet of his or her intent to designate an organization as a domesticforeign terrorist organization or a foreigndomestic terrorist organization, which notice must be accompanied by written findings regarding the basis for such designation.

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Any portioninformation ofheld by the Chief of Domestic Security and any information providedin underthe subparagraphnotification 1.by the Chief of Domestic Page 1 of 3 CODING:

whichWords wouldstricken revealare informationdeletions; critical to state or national security is exempt from s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1634 590-02463-26 20261634c1 Security to the Governor and Cabinet which would reveal information critical to state or national security is exempt from s.

b.

Any portion of a meeting which would reveal information made exempt under sub-subparagraph a.

is exempt from s.

286.011 and s.

24(b), Art.

I of the State Constitution.

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Page119.15 1and ofshall 2stand CODING:repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1634 604-03247-26 20261634c2 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

(1) SectionThe 943.03102,Legislature Floridafinds Statutes,that requiresit is a public necessity that any information held by the Chief of Domestic Security toand provideany writteninformation noticein andthe findingsnotification toof the Governorintent andto Cabinetdesignate before designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization.organization by the Chief of Domestic Security to the Governor and Cabinet which would reveal information critical to state or national security be made exempt from s.

To allow the chief to fulfill his or her role in making such a designation, the chief must consult with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies;

counter-terrorism organizations;

and national security organizations and receive national and domestic security information that is highly sensitive in nature.

For purposes of public safety, the Legislature intends to keep such information exempt from disclosure.

(2) The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that any portion of information contained in the chief’s written notice and findings provided to the Governor and Cabinet before designating an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization which would reveal information critical to state or national security be made exempt from s.

Such information is critical for the security interests of this state and of the United States, and the release of such information could endanger or do irreparable harm to the interests of this state and of the United States.

(2) Further, the Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that any portion of a meeting which would reveal such information be made exempt from s.

286.011, Florida Statutes, and s.

24(b), Article I of the State Constitution for the same reasons.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1634 590-02463-26 20261634c1 (3) Consequently, the Legislature finds that it is a public necessity to exempt such information from public records and public meetings requirements to safeguard information critical to state or national security and to safeguard the interests of this state and of the United States.

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