CS/CS/CS/HB 905: Foreign Influence
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Cassel ; Fabricio ; Holcomb ; Miller ; Owen ; Redondo ; Rizo ; Robinson, W. ; Trabulsy ; Valdés
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.
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) |
| 3/3/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 942243 adopted • Amendment 231443 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20 |
| 3/3/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (930088) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 |
| 3/12/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/13/2026 | House |
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 889739 Failed • Amendment 930088 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
889739 - Amendment to Amendment (930088)