Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 905
Foreign Influence
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Persons-Mulicka
- Government Operations Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
- State Affairs Committee
Cosponsors (11)
- Valdés (Republican)
- Trabulsy (Republican)
- Robinson, W. (Republican)
- Rizo (Republican)
- Redondo (Republican)
- Owen (Republican)
- Miller (Republican)
- Holcomb (Republican)
- Fabricio (Republican)
- Cassel (Republican)
- Alvarez, D. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Foreign Influence; Defines the terms "designated foreign terrorist organization" and "foreign country of concern"; provides penalties for specified persons who solicit or accept anything of value from persons or entities representing a designated foreign terrorist organization or a foreign country of concern; requiring the Commission on Ethics to adopt certain rules by a specified date; authorizes any appropriate tax collector to revoke or refuse to renew business tax receipts of specified individuals, businesses, or entities; prohibits certain activities encouraging affiliations with foreign countries of concern; requires the Department of Commerce to publish and update certain information on its website; deleting the Florida-China Institute from the list of linkage institutes; authorizes the Governor to suspend certain laws or rules relating to Cuba for a specified period under certain circumstances, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 House | Passage | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-66 - May 8, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - May 6, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17 - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amendment 930088 Concur - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amendment 889739 Failed - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Added to Senate Message List - Mar 12, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (930088) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Rules - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Received - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
In Messages - Mar 3, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Amendment 231443 adopted - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Amendment 942243 adopted - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda - Feb 4, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Now in State Affairs Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Feb 3, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee - Jan 30, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Commerce Committee - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Jan 29, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Commerce Committee - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee - Dec 23, 2025 · House
Filed