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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 111

Antisemitism Task Force
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SPONSOR
Gottlieb
FILED BY
Michael Gottlieb — District 102, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
State Affairs Committee
PROVIDED SUMMARY

Antisemitism Task Force; Creates Antisemitism Task Force within Office of Civil Rights of DLA for specified purpose; requires department to provide administrative & staff support to task force; provides for appointment & terms of members; provides for per diem & travel expenses; provides membership & duties of task force; requires report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides for future review & repeal of task force.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a state task force to study and fight antisemitism.

This creates an 18-member Antisemitism Task Force inside the Department of Legal Affairs' Office of Civil Rights. Members include legislative and gubernatorial appointees, the Attorney General, the Education Commissioner, and representatives named by local-government and law-enforcement groups.

The task force must meet at least quarterly and, by January 31 each year, report policy recommendations to the Governor and top legislative leaders. Its first report must specifically examine antisemitism in schools and universities.

Its duties include reviewing hate-crime statutes, advising on law-enforcement training, and studying digital-media-literacy education. The task force automatically ends on October 2, 2029, unless the Legislature reviews and renews it first.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Establishes the Antisemitism Task Force by statute majors. 16.571(1)

AIA new task force is created within the Department of Legal Affairs' Office of Civil Rights, dedicated to combating antisemitism in Florida. The department must provide it administrative and staff support.

“created adjunct to the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Legal Affairs for the express purpose of combating antisemitism” bill text, line 21 →
§ 2 Sets an 18-seat membership across branches and groups moderates. 16.571(2)(a)

AIMembership is fixed by statute: three Senate and three House appointees, one legislator named by each chamber's minority leader, two gubernatorial appointees, several ex officio officials, and representatives from named local-government and law-enforcement associations.

“Three members appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom must be a representative of a Jewish community organization” bill text, line 30 →
§ 3 Requires an annual report and policy recommendations moderates. 16.571(4)(i)

AIBefore January 31 each year, the task force must send a report and policy recommendations to the Governor, top legislative leaders, and two named committee chairs. The first report must focus on schools and universities.

“submit a report and policy recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives” bill text, line 96 →
§ 4 Directs the task force to evaluate Florida's hate-crime laws moderates. 16.571(4)(g)

AIAmong its duties, the task force must assess whether Florida's existing hate-crime statutes should be amended to better protect residents from antisemitism, and recommend legislation.

“Evaluate this state's hate crime statutes and consider whether amendments thereto would better protect residents from antisemitism” bill text, line 89 →
§ 5 Sunsets the task force in 2029 absent reenactment moderates. 16.571(5)

AIThe task force and its authorizing statute automatically repeal on October 2, 2029, unless the Legislature reviews it and votes to save it from repeal before then.

“this section is repealed October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature” bill text, line 103 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
1/9/2026
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
10/14/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
10/14/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/14/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
10/7/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 16.571
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STAFF ANALYSES