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SB 768 — Foreign Countries of Concern
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-96
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 27, 2025.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Foreign Countries of Concern; Prohibiting laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern; providing certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in certain entities, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 12 removed11 line(s) added, 12 removed.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 768 By the CommitteesCommittee on Judiciary;Health Policy;
and HealthSenator Policy;Calatayud 588-02569-25 2025768c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to controlling business interests by persons with ties to foreign countries of concern;
and Senator Calatayud 590-03187-25 2025768c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to controlling business interests by persons with ties to foreign countries of concern;
(15)(a) The licensee must make reasonable efforts to ensure that a person or an entity that who possesses a direct controlling interest does not directly hold, either directly or indirectly, regardless of ownership structure, an interest in an entity that has a business relationship with a foreign country of concern or that is subject to s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 768 590-03187-25588-02569-25 2025768c22025768c1 equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or military equipment, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill prohibits certain laboratories from using software produced by specified foreign countries of concern and modifies regulations related to licensee obligations regarding ownership interests.
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s. 381.0202
The department may not allow in any laboratory under this section the use of any operational or research software used for genetic sequencing that is produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern.
It prohibits laboratories from using specific software related to genetic sequencing that comes from designated foreign countries.
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s. 408.810
the licensee must ensure that a person or an entity that who possesses a controlling interest does not hold, either directly or indirectly, regardless of ownership structure, an interest in an entity that has a business relationship with a foreign country of concern or that is subject to s. 287.135.→ The licensee must ensure that a person or an entity that possesses a controlling interest does not hold, either directly or indirectly, regardless of ownership structure, an interest in an entity that has a business relationship with a foreign country of concern or that is subject to s. 287.135.It corrects a grammatical error in the text for clarity.
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s. 408.810
The failure of a licensee to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in an entity as specified in paragraph (a) does not:→ The failure of a licensee to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in an entity as specified in paragraph (a) does not:No significant change, but maintains the structure of the legal requirement.
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s. 408.810
For purposes of this subsection, the term:→ For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Foreign country of concern’ means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of such foreign country of concern.It defines what constitutes a 'foreign country of concern' clearly for new regulations.
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-96
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
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Amendment 756034 Concur
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Senate Message List
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
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Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (652203)
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Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (756034)
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In returning messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Amendment 652203 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Amendment(s) adopted (510594)
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Rules
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CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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CS by Health Policy read 1st time
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Now in Judiciary
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Alexis Calatayud · Primary
- Health Policy · Primary
- Judiciary · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Calatayud, Alexis Republican
- Health Policy
- Judiciary
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (119)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (119)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Nay |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Not Voting |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 768 do?
- Foreign Countries of Concern; Prohibiting laboratories from using certain operational or research software produced in or by a foreign country of concern, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign country of concern, or a company domiciled within a foreign country of concern; providing certain protections for licensees who fail to obtain assurances from a person or an entity that indirectly owns a controlling interest in the licensee or indirectly holds an interest in certain entities, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 768?
- SB 768 is sponsored by Calatayud, Alexis (Republican), Health Policy, and Judiciary.
- What is the current status of SB 768?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
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