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H0905Introduced in the House

Foreign Influence

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-66

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#853 · March 13, 2026

83

Yes

17

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1Yes
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8Yes
Allison Tant9Yes
Chuck Brannan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Commerce Committee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  9. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

  10. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. CS Filed

  13. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  14. Referred to Commerce Committee

  15. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  16. Now in Judiciary Committee

  17. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  18. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  19. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  20. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  21. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  22. CS Filed

  23. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  24. Now in State Affairs Committee

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  27. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  28. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  29. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  30. CS Filed

  31. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  32. Bill referred to House Calendar

  33. Added to Second Reading Calendar

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

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. Amendment 942243 adopted

  37. Amendment 231443 adopted

  38. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20

  41. In Messages

  42. Referred to Rules

  43. Received

  44. Withdrawn from Rules

  45. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  46. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Amendment(s) adopted (930088)

  49. Read 3rd time

  50. CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11

  51. In Messages

  52. Added to Senate Message List

  53. Amendment 889739 Failed

  54. Amendment 930088 Concur

  55. CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17

  56. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  57. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  58. Approved by Governor

  59. Chapter No. 2026-66

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