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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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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
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CS/CS/CS/HB 905, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2026 at 1:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c2) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.213 Preplanned adoption agreement. Page 16 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 3 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 4 (pdf) 205.0532 Revocation or refusal to renew; doing business with Cuba. Page 5 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 15 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 6 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 7 (pdf) 288.854 Support for a free and independent Cuba. Page 9 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 10 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 11 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf) 742.15 Gestational surrogacy contract. Page 19 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 14 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 905, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2026 at 12:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c2) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.213 Preplanned adoption agreement. Page 33 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 11 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 13 (pdf) 205.0532 Revocation or refusal to renew; doing business with Cuba. Page 13 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 32 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 18 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 19 (pdf) 288.854 Support for a free and independent Cuba. Page 21 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 22 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 23 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf) 742.15 Gestational surrogacy contract. Page 35 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 29 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 905, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/3/2026 at 12:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c2) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 930088 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Grall 3/12/2026
4:31 PMHouse: Concur
3/13/2026Web Page
PDF
889739 - Amendment to Amendment (930088)
Remove lines 399-415 of the amendmentSkidmore 3/13/2026
9:27 AMHouse: Failed
3/13/2026PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/12/2026 4:45 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 11 Nays 3/13/2026 10:27 AM House 83 Yeas - 17 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.213 Preplanned adoption agreement. Page 33 (pdf) 106.031 Page 5 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 11 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 13 (pdf) 205.0532 Revocation or refusal to renew; doing business with Cuba. Page 13 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 32 (pdf) 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 14 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 18 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 19 (pdf) 288.854 Support for a free and independent Cuba. Page 21 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 22 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 23 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf) 692.21 Page 25 (pdf) 742.15 Gestational surrogacy contract. Page 35 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 29 (pdf) 775.36 Page 30 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 905, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/19/2026 at 2:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c1) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 942243 - Amendment
Remove lines 426-431 and insert:Persons-Mulicka 2/27/2026
3:36 PMHouse: Adopted
3/3/2026PDF 231443 - Amendment
Between lines 803 and 804, insert:Persons-Mulicka 2/27/2026
3:37 PMHouse: Adopted
3/3/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 10:44 AM House 86 Yeas - 20 Nays Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 106.031 Page 5 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 11 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 12 (pdf) 205.0532 Revocation or refusal to renew; doing business with Cuba. Page 13 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 32 (pdf) 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 14 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 18 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 19 (pdf) 288.854 Support for a free and independent Cuba. Page 21 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 22 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 23 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf) 692.21 Page 25 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 29 (pdf) 775.36 Page 30 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 905, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/3/2026 at 2:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c1) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 116387 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Persons-Mulicka 2/16/2026
5:01 PMAdopted
2/17/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 106.031 Page 4 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 9 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 10 (pdf) 205.0532 Revocation or refusal to renew; doing business with Cuba. Page 11 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 26 (pdf) 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 12 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 15 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 16 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 18 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 19 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 21 (pdf) 692.21 Page 22 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 24 (pdf) 775.36 Page 25 (pdf) -
CS/HB 905, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2026 at 5:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c1) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 688589 - Amendment
Between lines 262 and 263, insert:Persons-Mulicka 2/2/2026
11:45 AMAdopted
2/3/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 106.031 Page 4 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 9 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 10 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 25 (pdf) 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 11 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 14 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 14 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 17 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 18 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf) 692.21 Page 20 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 22 (pdf) 775.36 Page 24 (pdf) -
HB 905, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 11:44 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1178 (c1) Foreign Influence Grall Similar Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 816015 - Amendment
Remove lines 196-600 and insert:Persons-Mulicka 1/28/2026
5:59 PMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 106.031 Page 3 (pdf) 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 9 (pdf) 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies, and elected local officers of independent special districts. Page 10 (pdf) 282.802 Government Technology Modernization Council. Page 23 (pdf) 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited. Page 11 (pdf) 288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 13 (pdf) 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary institutions in this state and foreign countries. Page 14 (pdf) 288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 16 (pdf) 316.0078 Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern. Page 24 (pdf) 496.404 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf) 692.21 Page 18 (pdf) 775.08255 Page 20 (pdf) 775.36 Page 22 (pdf)