DeSantis signs bill expanding Florida terror designation powers

[groundloop]

Source: UPI

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation authorizing state officials to designate certain groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations, creating a mechanism to punish those blacklisted in the Sunshine State.

The legislation, House Bill 1471, was signed by the Republican governor on Monday during a press conference in Tampa.

The legislation creates a mechanism for Florida to sever funding, contracting and other ties to blacklisted groups. If a corporation is named, the state may pursue proceedings to dissolve it.

"We must defend our institutions from those who would harm us -- especially terrorist organizations that seek to infiltrate and subvert our education system," DeSantis said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/04/07/Florida-terror-designations/8371775550044/

[johnnyfins]

1. Spoken like a true National Socialist

[Nigrum Cattus]

2. Gee, how nazi of you

who decides ?
peace activists = terrorists
nazi = good guys ?
bye bye florida

[Zorro]

3. The entire Republican Party qualifies

[wolfie001]

4. If we had a true SC that followed the Constitution, they would strike this horseshit down

christo-fascism

[GenThePerservering]

5. Are they going to arrest The Truth? nt

[DBoon]

6. From the article, it appears targetted towards Islamic advocacy organizations like CAIR

Who else is included as a "terrorist" organization?

LGBT advocacy groups?

Environmental organizations?

The ACLU?

Organized labor?