SB 1634 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security

Summary

Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the designation of an organization as a domestic terrorist organization or a foreign terrorist organization by the Chief of Domestic Security; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1634 c1 → S 1634 c2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to narrow its scope, removing exemptions for public meetings and replacing the broad exemption for 'all' information with a specific exemption only for information critical to national security found within the Chief of Domestic Security's written notice. The bill also updated the procedural language from 'shall' to 'must' and added a new section requiring the Chief to consult with various law enforcement and security agencies before making terrorist designations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by eliminating the exemption for public meetings and restricting the public records exemption to only the specific written notice regarding terrorist designations, rather than all information held by the Chief.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of meetings that would reveal exempt information.

Added a new requirement for the Chief of Domestic Security to consult with local, state, federal law enforcement, and national security organizations before designating terrorist organizations.

SCOPE

Narrowed the public records exemption to apply only to information within the written notice to the Governor and Cabinet that reveals critical security information, rather than all information held by the Chief of Domestic Security.

TECHNICAL

Changed the mandatory language from 'shall' to 'must' in the notice provision.

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Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors