Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HM 351 — Condemning the Emerging Partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 02, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Condemning the Emerging Partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments; Urges United States Secretary of State to condemn emerging partnership between Chinese & Cuban Governments & establishment of Chinese espionage & military capabilities in Cuba.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HM 351 2024 House Memorial A memorial to the United States Secretary of State urging the secretary to condemn the emerging partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments and the establishment of Chinese espionage and military capabilities in Cuba.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HM 351 2024Legislature House Memorial A memorial to the United States Secretary of State urging the secretary to condemn the emerging partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments and the establishment of Chinese espionage and military capabilities in Cuba.
hm0351-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HM 351 2024 although this report has been refuted by the White House, the Cuban Government, and the Chinese Government, and WHEREAS, several days later, an unnamed administration official confirmed that, since 2019, China has been operating a spy base in Cuba as part of a global effort to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, and WHEREAS, Cuba has a history of opening its doors to nations that are adversarial to the United States in order to undermine our country's interests, and WHEREAS, China's willingness to embrace and partner with the Cuban Government, which has historically engaged in espionage against the United States, should be a cause for concern, and WHEREAS, as global tensions have increased, the Chinese Government has sought to build up its military and enhance its technological capability to collect and analyze signals intelligence, and WHEREAS, Dr.
hm0351-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HM 351 2024Legislature although this report has been refuted by the White House, the Cuban Government, and the Chinese Government, and WHEREAS, several days later, an unnamed administration official confirmed that, since 2019, China has been operating a spy base in Cuba as part of a global effort to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, and WHEREAS, Cuba has a history of opening its doors to nations that are adversarial to the United States in order to undermine our country's interests, and WHEREAS, China's willingness to embrace and partner with the Cuban Government, which has historically engaged in espionage against the United States, should be a cause for concern, and WHEREAS, as global tensions have increased, the Chinese Government has sought to build up its military and enhance its technological capability to collect and analyze signals intelligence, and WHEREAS, Dr.
hm0351-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HM 351 2024 Chinese Government's willingness to embrace partners that oppose democracy, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hm0351-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HM 351 2024Legislature Chinese Government's willingness to embrace partners that oppose democracy, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Action History

  1. Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

  2. Ordered enrolled

  3. In Messages

  4. Immediately certified

  5. Adopted

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. Substituted for SM 540

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Withdrawn from Rules

  10. Received

  11. Referred to Rules

  12. In Messages

  13. Adopted

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/23/2024)

  16. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  17. Bill released to House Calendar

  18. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  19. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  20. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  21. Now in State Affairs Committee

  22. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  23. Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  24. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  25. Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  26. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  27. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  28. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  29. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democrat 4100
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 19101
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Roach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Temple — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea

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Favorable (Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 11000
Democrat 4001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Not Voting
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HM 351 do?
Condemning the Emerging Partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments; Urges United States Secretary of State to condemn emerging partnership between Chinese & Cuban Governments & establishment of Chinese espionage & military capabilities in Cuba.
Who sponsors HM 351?
HM 351 is sponsored by Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Garcia, Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), and Plasencia, Susan (Republican).
What is the current status of HM 351?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HM 351?
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