TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 9, 2026) – Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1471 into law on April 6, enacting sweeping restrictions that prohibit Florida state courts from recognizing or enforcing foreign or religious legal codes—including Sharia—when they conflict with U.S. or Florida constitutional rights. The measure also empowers state officials to designate certain organizations as domestic terrorists and bars public funds, including school vouchers, from flowing to any group with ties to terrorism. The legislation targets what supporters describe as growing concerns over foreign influence in public institutions, particularly schools reportedly linked to organizations such as the Council on American-Islamic