Florida · Senate Bill 1178 · 2026 Regular Session

Foreign Influence

SB 1178 Sponsored by Erin Grall Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Foreign Influence; Citing this act as the “Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act”; prohibiting preplanned adoption agreements unless certain conditions are met; prohibiting specified persons from soliciting or accepting anything of value from a designated foreign terrorist organization, a foreign country of concern, or persons or entities representing such organizations or countries; authorizing any…

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Foreign Influence; Citing this act as the “Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act”; prohibiting preplanned adoption agreements unless certain conditions are met; prohibiting specified persons from soliciting or accepting anything of value from a designated foreign terrorist organization, a foreign country of concern, or persons or entities representing such organizations or countries; authorizing any appropriate tax collector to revoke or refuse to renew business tax receipts of specified individuals, businesses, or entities; prohibiting a governmental entity from knowingly entering into certain contracts with foreign sources of concern; removing the Florida-China Institute from the list of linkage institutes, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations · Senate Ethics and Elections
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Ethics and Elections
  5. CommitteeCS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Ethics and Elections7–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time · Senate Ethics and Elections
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  2. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  4. CommitteeCS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 5 · Senate Appropriations11–5 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  8. SenateDied on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 905 (Ch. 2026-66 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Ethics and Elections CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
Members

Yes · 11

No · 5

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Erin GrallR Primary sponsor · District 29
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • Ea Ethics and Elections Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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