Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H905: Foreign Influence
Status: Chaptered, May 11, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to foreign influence; providing a short title; amending s. 112.313, F.S.; defining the terms "designated foreign terrorist organization" and "foreign country of concern"; providing 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; amending s. 112.3142, F.S.; requiring the Commission on Ethics to adopt certain rules by a specified date; amending s. 205.0532, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
An act relating to foreign influence; providing a short title; amending s. 112.313, F.S.; defining the terms "designated foreign terrorist organization" and "foreign country of concern"; providing 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; amending s. 112.3142, F.S.; requiring the Commission on Ethics to adopt certain rules by a specified date; amending s. 205.0532, F.S.; authorizing any appropriate tax collector to revoke or refuse to renew business tax receipts of specified individuals, businesses, or entities; authorizing such tax collector or a local governing authority to request a specified sworn affidavit or declaration from such individual, business, or entity; providing criminal penalties; amending s. 288.816, F.S.; prohibiting certain activities encouraging affiliations with foreign countries of concern; requiring the Department of Commerce to publish and update certain information on its website; amending s. 288.8175, F.S.; deleting the Florida-China Institute from the list of linkage institutes; deleting an exemption for linkage institutes; prohibiting a words underlined are additions. hb905 -05-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 905, Engrossed 2 2026 Legislature linkage institute from entering into an agreement or participating in an activity with a foreign country of concern; amending s. 288.854, F.S.; authorizing the Governor to suspend certain laws or rules relating to Cuba for a …
Sponsors
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Danny (R, HD-069)
- Cassel, Hillary (R, HD-101)
- Fabricio, Tom (R, HD-110)
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053)
- Miller (R, 33)
- Miller, Monique (R, HD-033)
- Owen, Michael (R, HD-070)
- Redondo, Mike (R, HD-118)
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112)
- Robinson, Will (R, HD-071)
- Trabulsy, Dana (R, HD-084)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-66
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17
- : Amendment 930088 Concur
- : Amendment 889739 Failed
- : Added to Senate Message List
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 852
Votes
- House: H 905 e1 (March 13, 2026): 83 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate: H 905 e1 (March 12, 2026): 28 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House: H 905 c3 (March 3, 2026): 86 yea, 20 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H905?
- H905 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foreign Influence.
- What does H905 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to foreign influence; providing a short title; amending s. 112.313, F.S.; defining the terms "designated foreign terrorist organization" and "foreign country of concern"; providing 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; amending s. 112.3142, F.S.; requiring the Commission on Ethics to adopt certain rules by a specified date; amending s. 205.0532, F.S.…
- What is the status of H905?
- Chaptered as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-66 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H905?
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H905?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/905
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