Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 1397 — Local Business Tax Receipts

Last action — Died in Ways & Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Local Business Tax Receipts; Requires persons applying for or renewing local business tax receipt to practice or engage in or manage any business or occupation that conducts certain transactions to exhibit active license or authorization from Office of Foreign Assets Control of United States Department of Treasury; specifies that online renewals may meet such requirement by electronic certification by applicant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Ways & Means Committee

  2. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  4. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1397 do?
Local Business Tax Receipts; Requires persons applying for or renewing local business tax receipt to practice or engage in or manage any business or occupation that conducts certain transactions to exhibit active license or authorization from Office of Foreign Assets Control of United States Department of Treasury; specifies that online renewals may meet such requirement by electronic certification by applicant.
Who sponsors HB 1397?
HB 1397 is sponsored by Rizo, Alex (Republican) and Fabricio, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1397?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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