Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 905
Session 2026
Foreign Influence
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 23, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
905
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Primary
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
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.
Documents (6)
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 5:52 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 4:13 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/19/2026 5:21 PM)
03/13/2026
House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/13/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17
03/13/2026
House
Amendment 930088 Concur
03/13/2026
House
Amendment 889739 Failed
03/13/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/12/2026
House
In Messages
03/12/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11
03/12/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/12/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (930088)
03/12/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/12/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
03/12/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Amendment 231443 adopted
03/03/2026
House
Amendment 942243 adopted
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/20/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/20/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/19/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
02/19/2026
House
CS Filed
02/19/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/19/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/17/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
02/13/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
02/04/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/04/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/04/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
02/03/2026
House
CS Filed
02/03/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/03/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/03/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/30/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/30/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/29/2026
House
CS Filed
01/29/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
01/27/2026
House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/05/2026
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/23/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:14 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:13 PM