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FL HB 905

enacted

Foreign Influence

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 905 pass?

Yes. FL HB 905 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Chapter No. 2026-66

What is FL HB 905 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 905?

Persons-Mulicka, Government Operations Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 905, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — Chapter No. 2026-66
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Persons-Mulickaprimary
  • Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary
  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary
  • Redondocosponsor
  • Owencosponsor
  • Millercosponsor
  • Valdéscosponsor
  • Fabriciocosponsor
  • Casselcosponsor
  • Alvarez, D.cosponsor
  • Holcombcosponsor
  • Trabulsycosponsor
  • Robinson, W.cosponsor
  • Rizocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-11

    Chapter No. 2026-66

  2. 2026-05-08

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-06

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-13

    Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-13

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17

    passage

  6. 2026-03-13

    Amendment 930088 Concur

  7. 2026-03-13

    Amendment 889739 Failed

  8. 2026-03-13

    Added to Senate Message List

  9. 2026-03-12

    In Messages

  10. 2026-03-12

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11

    passage

  11. 2026-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-12

    Amendment(s) adopted (930088)

  13. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-12

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26

  15. 2026-03-12

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  16. 2026-03-12

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  17. 2026-03-03

    Received

    enrolled

  18. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-03

    In Messages

  20. 2026-03-03

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20

    passage

  21. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  22. 2026-03-03

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  23. 2026-03-03

    Amendment 231443 adopted

  24. 2026-03-03

    Amendment 942243 adopted

  25. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  27. 2026-02-20

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. 2026-02-20

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  29. 2026-02-19

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

    reading-1

  30. 2026-02-19

    CS Filed

    filing

  31. 2026-02-19

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  32. 2026-02-19

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  33. 2026-02-17

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-02-13

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  35. 2026-02-04

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  36. 2026-02-04

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  37. 2026-02-04

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-02-03

    CS Filed

    filing

  39. 2026-02-03

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  40. 2026-02-03

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  41. 2026-02-03

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2026-01-30

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  43. 2026-01-30

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  44. 2026-01-30

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  45. 2026-01-30

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  46. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  47. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  48. 2026-01-29

    CS Filed

    filing

  49. 2026-01-29

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  50. 2026-01-29

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  51. 2026-01-29

    Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  52. 2026-01-27

    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  53. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  54. 2026-01-05

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  55. 2026-01-05

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  56. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  57. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  58. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  59. 2025-12-23

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 16-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 24-1

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-03-03 · pass · 86-20

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: no
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: no
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Gottlieb: no
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: no
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: no
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: no
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: no
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: no
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: no
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: no
    • López, J.: no
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: no
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: no
    • Daley: no
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Driskell: no
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: no
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: no
    • Nix: yes
    • Nixon: no
    • Antone: not voting
    • Aristide: not voting
    • Rayner: not voting
    • Gossett-Seidman: not voting
    • Bartleman: not voting
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Stark: not voting
    • Michael: not voting
    • Yeager: not voting
    • Edmonds: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-03-12 · pass · 28-11

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: no
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: no
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: no
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: no
    • Bernard: no
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: no
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Jones: no
    • Smith: no
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: no
    • Osgood: no
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

  • Passage

    2026-03-13 · pass · 83-17

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: no
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: no
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: no
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Rayner: no
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: no
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: no
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: no
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: no
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: no
    • López, J.: no
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: no
    • Daley: no
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: no
    • Miller: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: no
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: no
    • Esposito: not voting
    • Antone: not voting
    • Plasencia: not voting
    • Giallombardo: not voting
    • Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
    • Gottlieb: not voting
    • Hinson: not voting
    • Snyder: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Steele: not voting
    • Campbell: not voting
    • Trabulsy: not voting
    • Chambliss: not voting
    • McFarland: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting
    • Daniels: not voting
    • Young: not voting

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