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Legislature proposes penalizing college students who 'promote' Hamas or other designated foreign terrorist organizations

The bills would prevent students who promote such groups from being eligible for state grants, financial aid and tuition assistance and would require them to pay out-of-state tuition rates.

  • By The News Service of Florida
  • | 3:45 p.m. November 15, 2023
The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. Photo by Christopher Boswell/Adobe Stock
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Senate and House Republicans on Wednesday filed identical bills that could financially penalize state university and college students who back “foreign terrorist” organizations, such as Hamas. 

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, and Rep. John Temple, R-Wildwood, filed the proposals (SB 470 and HB 465) for consideration during the 2024 legislative session, which will start in January. 

The bills came after lawmakers during a special session last week took a series of steps to show support for Israel in its war with Hamas. 

 

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