STATE BILLFL H 905PASSED

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

FL H 905 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Chapter No. 2026-66 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Chapter No. 2026-66

May 8, 2026Approved by Governor

May 6, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Mar 13, 2026Ordered engrossed, then enrolledHouse

Mar 13, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17House

Mar 13, 2026Amendment 930088 ConcurHouse

Mar 13, 2026Amendment 889739 FailedHouse

Mar 13, 2026Added to Senate Message ListHouse

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Mar 12, 2026In MessagesHouse

Mar 12, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11Senate

Mar 12, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Amendment(s) adopted (930088)Senate

Mar 12, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26Senate

Mar 12, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd readingSenate

Mar 12, 2026Withdrawn from RulesSenate

Mar 3, 2026ReceivedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Referred to RulesSenate

Mar 3, 2026In MessagesSenate

Mar 3, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20House

Mar 3, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 3, 2026Added to Third Reading CalendarHouse

Mar 3, 2026Amendment 231443 adoptedHouse

Mar 3, 2026Amendment 942243 adoptedHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)House

Feb 20, 2026Added to Second Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 20, 2026Bill referred to House CalendarHouse

Feb 19, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)House

Feb 19, 2026CS FiledHouse

Feb 19, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Feb 19, 2026Reported out of State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Feb 17, 2026Favorable with CS by State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Added to State Affairs Committee agendaHouse

Feb 4, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)House

Feb 4, 2026Now in State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Referred to State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2026CS FiledHouse

Feb 3, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Feb 3, 2026Reported out of Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Favorable with CS by Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 30, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)House

Jan 30, 2026Added to Judiciary Committee agendaHouse

Jan 30, 2026Now in Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Referred to State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Referred to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 29, 2026CS FiledHouse

Jan 29, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Jan 29, 2026Reported out of Government Operations SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 29, 2026Favorable with CS by Government Operations SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 27, 2026Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agendaHouse

Jan 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)House

Jan 5, 2026Now in Government Operations SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to State Affairs CommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Government Operations SubcommitteeHouse

Dec 23, 2025FiledHouse

Recorded votes

House Government Operations SubcommitteeJan 29, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Judiciary CommitteeFeb 3, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

House State Affairs CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 1 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#622Mar 3, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 20 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RCS#13Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 11 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#853Mar 13, 2026 · House · 83 yea · 17 nayPassed

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