SB 1178FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

High Impact

Florida SB 1178 restricts foreign-linked contracts and removes the Florida-China Institute from state linkage list

Original title: Foreign Influence

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill establishes new compliance requirements for businesses and government agencies regarding foreign financial ties, potentially impacting existing contracts and the operational status of state-linked international institutes.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida-China Institute

The bill removes the institute from the state's list of linkage institutes.

Government entities

These entities are prohibited from entering into certain contracts with foreign sources of concern.

Tax collectors

They are granted authority to revoke or refuse to renew business tax receipts based on foreign influence criteria.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill prohibits government entities from contracting with foreign sources of concern and authorizes tax collectors to revoke business licenses for those soliciting value from designated foreign terrorist organizations or foreign countries of concern. It also mandates new conditions for preplanned adoption agreements and removes the Florida-China Institute from the state's list of .

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do regarding the Florida-China Institute?

The bill removes the Florida-China Institute from the state's official list of .

Can a business lose its tax receipt under this bill?

Yes, tax collectors are authorized to revoke or refuse to renew s for individuals or entities that solicit or accept value from designated foreign terrorist organizations or foreign countries of concern.

Why It Matters

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/2/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (16)

Dave Smith

Republican · no

Tommy Wright

Republican · yes

Darryl Rouson

Democratic · no

Jay Trumbull

Republican · yes

Stan McClain

Republican · yes

Jason Brodeur

Republican · yes

Nick DiCeglie

Republican · yes

Gayle Harrell

Republican · yes

Barbara Sharief

Democratic · no

Danny Burgess

Republican · yes

Erin Grall

Republican · yes

Tina Polsky

Democratic · no

Lori Berman

Democratic · no

Ralph Massullo

Republican · yes

Ed Hooper

Republican · yes

Ileana Garcia

Republican · yes

Motion succeededsenate2/3/2026legiscanOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (11)

Colleen Burton

Republican · yes

Nick DiCeglie

Republican · yes

Lori Berman

Democratic · yes

Rosalind Osgood

Democratic · yes

Kathleen Passidomo

Republican · yes

Tina Polsky

Democratic · yes

Don Gaetz

Republican · yes

Clay Yarborough

Republican · yes

Ed Hooper

Republican · yes

Jay Trumbull

Republican · yes

Tom Leek

Republican · yes

Motion succeededsenate1/28/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (8)

Bryan Ávila

Republican · yes

Ileana Garcia

Republican · other

Don Gaetz

Republican · yes

Erin Grall

Republican · yes

Tina Polsky

Democratic · yes

Mack Bernard

Democratic · yes

Jennifer Bradley

Republican · yes

Darryl Rouson

Democratic · yes

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Decoupling from foreign linkage institutes

The bill signals a legislative intent to reduce state-sanctioned institutional ties with specific foreign entities, exemplified by the removal of the Florida-China Institute.

Florida-China Institute