Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 766 — Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

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Summary

Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern; Requiring agents of foreign countries of concern and foreign-supported political organizations to register with the Division of Elections within a specified timeframe; requiring the registration of an agent of a foreign country of concern be signed under oath; requiring the division to create registration forms; providing requirements for such forms; requiring periodic updates by agents and organizations, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 766 By the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 766 By the Committee on Ethics and Elections;
the Committee on Ethics and Elections;
and Senator Burgess 582-03065-25 2025766c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the registration of agents and organizations associated with foreign countries of concern;
and Senator Burgess 606-03454-25 2025766c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the registration of agents and organizations associated with foreign countries of concern;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 766 606-03454-25 2025766c2 2.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 766 582-03065-25 2025766c1 2.
(d) “Foreign-supported political organization” means a political party or a domestic partnership, an association, a corporation, an organization, or any other business entity that:
(d) “Foreign-supported political organization” means a political party or a domestic partnership, an association, a corporation, an organization, or any other business entity that has, within the past 5 calendar years, received money or other things of value from a foreign country of concern or an agent of a foreign country of concern and that engages in political activity.
1.
Has its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern;
or 2.
Is at least 20 percent beneficially owned by a foreign country of concern, a nonresident alien from a foreign country of concern, or an entity organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern.
The registration must be signed Page 2 of 5 CODING:
The registration must be signed under oath.
(b) The division shall create a form for the registration Page 2 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 766 606-03454-25 2025766c2 under oath.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 766 582-03065-25 2025766c1 required under paragraph (a).
(b) The division shall create a form for the registration required under paragraph (a).
Page 3 of 5 CODING:
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If the registrant is also engaged in political activity on behalf of a person who is not associated with a foreign Page 3 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 766 606-03454-25 2025766c2 10.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 766 582-03065-25 2025766c1 country of concern but who is an agent of a foreign country of concern, the registrant must include the following information:
If the registrant is also engaged in political activity on behalf of a person who is not associated with a foreign country of concern but who is an agent of a foreign country of concern, the registrant must include the following information:
(b) The division shall create a form for the registration Page 4 of 5 CODING:
(b) The division shall create a form for the registration required under paragraph (a).
Such form must, at a minimum, require the following information:
Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 766 606-03454-25 2025766c2 required under paragraph (a).
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 766 582-03065-25 2025766c1 1.
Such form must, at a minimum, require the following information:
1.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  4. Now in Rules

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time

  9. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  13. Introduced

  14. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

  15. Filed

Sponsors

  • Danny Burgess · Primary
  • Ethics and Elections · Primary
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Burgess, Danny Republican
  • Ethics and Elections
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 766 do?
Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern; Requiring agents of foreign countries of concern and foreign-supported political organizations to register with the Division of Elections within a specified timeframe; requiring the registration of an agent of a foreign country of concern be signed under oath; requiring the division to create registration forms; providing requirements for such forms; requiring periodic updates by agents and organizations, etc.
Who sponsors SB 766?
SB 766 is sponsored by Burgess, Danny (Republican), Ethics and Elections, and Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development.
What is the current status of SB 766?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 766?
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