Florida · House Bill 905 · 2026 Regular Session

Foreign Influence

HB 905 Sponsored by Jenna Persons-Mulicka Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 8, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

Read the full title (129 words)

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.

Every action

59 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee17–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  18. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  19. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  20. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  21. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  22. HouseCS Filed
  23. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  27. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–1 vote
  28. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  29. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  30. HouseCS Filed
  31. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  32. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  33. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  34. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmendment 942243 adopted
  37. HouseAmendment 231443 adopted
  38. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 20
  41. SenateIn Messages
  42. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  43. SenateReceived
  44. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 848 · Senate Rules
  45. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  46. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26 -SJ 848
  47. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 849
  48. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (930088) -SJ 849
  49. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 852
  50. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 852
  51. HouseIn Messages
  1. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  2. HouseAmendment 889739 Failed
  3. HouseAmendment 930088 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 17
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-66

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

86–20
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 20 Not voting 11
Democrats: 7 yes, 20 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 20

Not voting · 11

Third Reading · Full Senate

28–11
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 11
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 11

Passage · Full House

83–17
Mar 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 17 Not voting 17
Democrats: 7 yes, 17 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 17

Not voting · 17

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 2

 Passed 17–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 5

 Passed 16–0
Feb 17, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 24–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Republicans.

  • Jenna Persons-MulickaR Primary sponsor · District 78
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 11 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.