Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 By Senator Collins 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 1 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to threats from foreign nations; 2 creating s. 16.81, F.S.; providing legislative intent; 3 defining terms; prohibiting a person from acting as a 4 certain agent unless such person files a specified 5 statement with the Attorney General; requiring that 6 such person file such statement and any supplements 7 thereto with the Attorney General within a specified 8 timeframe; providing filing requirements; providing 9 requirements for the registration statement; requiring 10 an agent who has registered to periodically file 11 supplements with the Attorney General; providing 12 requirements for such supplements; requiring a 13 registrant to give a certain notice within a specified 14 timeframe; authorizing the Attorney General to require 15 supplements to be filed at more frequent intervals; 16 requiring that such statements and supplements be 17 executed under oath; specifying that certain filings 18 may be deemed not in compliance; providing that filing 19 specified statements and supplements does not preclude 20 prosecution under specified circumstances; authorizing 21 the Attorney General to allow incorporation of 22 information or documents by reference; exempting 23 certain agents from the requirement to register with 24 the Attorney General; requiring agents to file a 25 specified number of copies of certain materials with 26 the Attorney General within a certain timeframe; 27 prohibiting an agent in this state from transmitting, 28 through specified means, certain information unless 29

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 2 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. such information contains a certain statement; 30 providing that certain materials are subject to public 31 inspection; prohibiting an agent from transmitting or 32 conveying information to specified entities unless the 33 agent includes a certain statement; requiring an agent 34 to furnish the agent’s registration statement to 35 specified entities under specified conditions for 36 inclusion in the entities’ records; providing that 37 such statements are included in the entities’ records 38 as part of the agent’s testimony; requiring an agent 39 to keep and maintain specified books of account and 40 other records for a specified timeframe; requiring 41 agents to maintain such books of account and other 42 records in accordance with certain practices; 43 providing that such books of account and other records 44 are subject to inspection by certain officials; 45 prohibiting agents from taking certain actions 46 regarding such books of account and records; providing 47 criminal and civil penalties; requiring the Attorney 48 General to retain a specified number of copies of all 49 registration statements in a specified manner; 50 requiring the Attorney General to transmit 51 registration statements and supplements to the United 52 States Secretary of State upon receipt; providing that 53 the failure of the Attorney General to transmit such 54 registration statements and supplements is not a bar 55 to prosecution; authorizing the Attorney General to 56 furnish specified information to certain entities; 57 requiring the Attorney General to periodically submit 58

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 3 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. a certain report to the Legislature, beginning on a 59 specified date; requiring the Attorney General to 60 report monthly on the Office of the Attorney General’s 61 publicly available website certain information; 62 requiring certain officers and directors to comply 63 with specified requirements; providing that 64 dissolution of certain organizations does not relieve 65 their officers and directors of specified 66 requirements; providing criminal penalties for willful 67 violations of specified provisions; providing that 68 agents who willfully violate specified provisions must 69 be expelled from and prohibited from entering any 70 campus of this state; requiring the State University 71 System and the Florida College System to adopt 72 specified rules; providing that proof of the specific 73 identity of a specified foreign principal is 74 permissible but not necessary in certain proceedings; 75 requiring that certain aliens be referred to the 76 Department of Justice for removal proceedings; 77 providing that a failure to file specified statements 78 is a continuing offense as long as the failure 79 persists; authorizing the Attorney General to apply to 80 the courts to enjoin the actions of specified persons; 81 providing that the state court has jurisdiction and 82 authority to issue certain orders; requiring the 83 Attorney General to notify a registrant in writing 84 after making a certain determination; prohibiting a 85 person from acting as a certain agent within a 86 specified timeframe after receiving such notice unless 87

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 4 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. certain conditions exist; prohibiting an agent from 88 entering into a contract that is contingent upon the 89 success of any political activity; requiring state 90 employees to annually submit a certain affidavit; 91 providing that specified students or employees who 92 willfully violate specified provisions must be 93 expelled from and prohibited from entering any 94 institution of higher education; requiring the State 95 University System and the Florida College System to 96 adopt a specified policy; requiring institutions of 97 higher education to develop a specified reporting 98 mechanism; requiring certain active businesses and 99 nonprofits to file a specified form; requiring the 100 Secretary of State to provide such form; requiring the 101 Attorney General to provide specified information on 102 the Office of the Attorney General’s publicly 103 available website; authorizing the Attorney General to 104 exchange certain information with specified entities; 105 providing for retroactive application; requiring 106 specified persons to file registration statements for 107 a specified timeframe; authorizing the Attorney 108 General to adopt rules; creating s. 287.1381, F.S.; 109 providing a

short title; providing legislative 110 purpose; defining terms; prohibiting certain companies 111 and entities from entering into agreements relating to 112 critical infrastructure with foreign principals; 113 prohibiting governmental entities from entering into 114 contracts or other agreements relating to critical 115 infrastructure with certain companies; providing 116

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 5 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. exceptions; requiring companies to register with the 117 Department of Management Services to access critical 118 infrastructure; requiring companies to perform 119 specified actions to remain registered with the 120 department; requiring the department to provide 121 certificates to such companies; authorizing the 122 revocation of such certificates under specified 123 circumstances; requiring companies to notify the 124 department under specified conditions; authorizing the 125 department to conduct a certain investigation within a 126 specified timeframe; requiring the Attorney General on 127 behalf of the department to file a request for an 128 injunction with the Supreme Court under certain 129 conditions; requiring that the Supreme Court issue a 130 certain order; requiring the department to notify 131 critical infrastructure entities of known or suspected 132 cyberthreats, vulnerabilities, and adversarial 133 activities in a specified manner; prohibiting the 134 state from using specified software; providing that if 135 any such software is being used, it must be removed 136 and replaced with compliant software; providing that 137 companies that remove and replace such software are 138 not required to obtain additional permits to do so; 139 prohibiting governmental entities and critical 140 infrastructure providers from entering into or 141 renewing certain contracts beginning on a specified 142 date; requiring the department to create certain 143 public listings; creating s. 287.1382, F.S.; providing 144 a

short title; providing legislative purpose; defining 145

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 6 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. terms; requiring critical communications 146 infrastructure to have all prohibited equipment 147 removed and replaced; providing that companies 148 engaging in such replacement and removal do not need 149 additional permits; requiring communications providers 150 to file a certain attestation annually with the 151 department; providing civil penalties for late filing 152 of such attestations; requiring such companies to 153 provide the department with information related to a 154 person with managerial responsibilities in this state; 155 requiring communications providers to engage in 156 specified actions; providing administrative penalties 157 for communications providers that violate specified 158 provisions; providing administrative fines for 159 communications providers that submit false 160 attestations or certifications; prohibiting specified 161 communications providers from receiving certain funds; 162 requiring the department to develop and publish 163 quarterly a certain map; specifying requirements for 164 such map; creating s. 943.0315, F.S.; providing a 165

short title; providing legislative intent and policy; 166 defining terms; requiring the Chief of Domestic 167 Security to annually produce and publish a certain 168 risk assessment; requiring that the risk assessment 169 include specified information; creating the Council on 170 Pacific Conflict; requiring the Department of Law 171 Enforcement to provide administrative support; 172 providing for the composition, membership, and 173 appointments of the council; providing that members of 174

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 7 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. the council are entitled to per diem and travel 175 reimbursement; requiring that members be appointed by 176 a specified date; requiring that the first meeting be 177 held by a specified date and at least quarterly 178 thereafter; authorizing the chair of the council to 179 call for a meeting at any time; authorizing the 180 council to retain external advisors for certain 181 purposes; providing that such advisors may not be 182 compensated, but may be reimbursed for per diem and 183 travel expenses; requiring the council to prepare a 184 specified annual report; authorizing the council to 185 perform specified actions; requiring the council to 186 engage with the Division of Emergency Management to 187 apply for a certain grant; requiring the Secretary of 188 Management Services to conduct a supply chain audit 189 and submit a report of such audit to the Governor and 190 the Legislature by a specified date; specifying 191 requirements for the supply chain audit report; 192 requiring the Governor to provide a

summary report to 193 the Legislature and the public; prohibiting the 194 inclusion of specified information in the report; 195 requiring the Chief of Domestic Security to lead a 196 specified study, coordinate the research, and develop 197 a report of the study; requiring the Chief of Domestic 198 Security to identify certain critical infrastructure 199 and assets; requiring the Chief of Domestic Security 200 to apply consistent, objective criteria when making 201 such identifications; requiring the Chief of Domestic 202 Security to produce a certain report by a specified 203

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 8 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. date; requiring that the report include specified 204 information; requiring the Chief of Domestic Security 205 to coordinate with specified entities to produce the 206 report; requiring state agencies to provide the Chief 207 of Domestic Security with specified information; 208 requiring the Chief of Domestic Security to develop a 209 process for stakeholders to submit certain 210 information; authorizing the Chief of Domestic 211 Security to coordinate with specified entities; 212 requiring the Chief of Domestic Security to notify 213 certain owners and operators of a certain 214 identification; requiring that such notice include 215 specified information; amending ss. 943.03 and 216 943.0311, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 217 by the act; providing a contingent effective date. 218 219 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 220 221

Section

Section 16.81, Florida Statutes, is created to 222 read: 223 16.81 State Foreign Adversary Registration Act.— 224

(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature 225 to provide public transparency for the political and propaganda 226 activities and influence operations conducted in this state by 227 agents of adversarial nations and foreign terrorist 228 organizations. 229

(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 230 (a) “Adversarial nation” means a country listed in 15 231 C.F.R. s. 7.4(a). 232

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 9 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. (b)1. “Agent of a foreign principal” means: 233 a. A person who acts as an agent, a representative, an 234 employee, or a servant, or in any other capacity, at the order 235 or request or under the direction or control of a foreign 236 principal or a person whose activities are directly or 237 indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or 238 subsidized in whole or in part by a foreign principal, and who 239 directly or through any other person: 240 (

I) Engages in political activities in this state for or in 241 the interests of such foreign principal; 242 (II) Acts as a public relations counsel, a publicity agent, 243 an information service employee, or a political consultant in 244 this state for or in the interests of such foreign principal; 245 (III) Collects, disburses, or dispenses any contribution, 246 loan, money, or other thing of value in this state for or in the 247 interest of such foreign principal; or 248 (IV) Represents the interests of such foreign principal 249 before any agency or official of this state or any of its 250 political subdivisions; and 251 b.

A person who agrees, consents, assumes, or purports to 252 act as, or who is or holds himself or herself out to be, whether 253 pursuant to a contractual relationship or not, an agent of a 254 foreign principal as defined in sub-subparagraph a. 255 2.

The term does not include a news or press service or 256 association organized under the laws of the United States or of 257 any state or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the 258 United States, or a newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other 259 publication for which there is on file with the United States 260 Postal Service information in compliance with 39 U.S.C. s. 3685, 261

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 10 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. solely by virtue of any bona fide news or journalistic 262 activities, including the solicitation or acceptance of 263 advertisements, subscriptions, or other compensation therefor, 264 so long as it is at least 80 percent beneficially owned by 265 citizens of the United States and its officers and directors, if 266 any, are citizens of the United States, and such news or press 267 service or association, newspaper, magazine, periodical, or 268 other publication is not owned, directed, supervised, 269 controlled, subsidized, or financed, and none of its policies 270 are determined, by any foreign principal, or by an agent of a 271 foreign principal, required to register under this section. 272 (c) “Foreign political party” means an organization or any 273 other combination of individuals in a country other than the 274 United States, or any of the United States’ political 275 subdivisions, having for an aim or purpose, or which is engaged 276 in any activity devoted in whole or in part to, the 277 establishment, administration, or control, or acquisition of 278 administration or control, of a government of a foreign country 279 or any of its political subdivisions, or the furtherance or 280 influencing of the political or public interests, policies, or 281 relations of a government of a foreign country or any of its 282 political subdivisions. 283 (d) “Foreign principal” means: 284 1.

A government of a foreign country or a foreign political 285 party; 286 2. A person outside the United States, unless it is 287 established that the person is an individual and is a citizen of 288 and domiciled within the United States, or that the person is 289 not an individual and is organized under or created by the laws 290

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 11 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. of the United States or any state or other place subject to the 291 jurisdiction of the United States and has its principal place of 292 business within the United States; 293 3. A partnership, an association, a corporation, an 294 organization, or other combination of persons organized under 295 the laws of or having its principal place of business in a 296 foreign country; 297 4.

A partnership, an association, a corporation, an 298 organization, or other combination of persons which is at least 299 20 percent beneficially owned by a partnership, an association, 300 a corporation, an organization, or other combination of persons 301 organized under the laws of or having its principal place of 302 business in a foreign country; or 303 5.

A foreign terrorist organization. 304 (e) “Foreign terrorist organization” means any organization 305 on the United States Department of State’s list of Designated 306 Foreign Terrorist Organizations. 307 (f) “Government of a foreign country” means a person or 308 group of persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure 309 political jurisdiction over a country other than the United 310 States, or over any part of such country, and includes any 311 subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which 312 such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are 313 directly or indirectly delegated.

The term includes any faction 314 or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise 315 governmental authority, regardless of whether such faction or 316 body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United 317 States. 318 (g) “Information service employee” means a person who 319

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 12 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. furnishes, disseminates, or publishes accounts, descriptions, 320 information, or data with respect to the political, industrial, 321 employment, economic, social, cultural, or other benefits, 322 advantages, facts, or conditions of any country other than the 323 United States or of any government of a foreign country or of a 324 foreign political party or of a partnership, an association, a 325 corporation, an organization, or other combination of 326 individuals organized under the laws of, or having its principal 327 place of business in, a foreign country. 328 (h) “Political activities” means any activities that the 329 person engaging in believes will, or that are intended to in any 330 way, influence an agency or official of this state or any of its 331 political subdivisions, or any

section of the public within this 332 state, with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the 333 domestic or foreign policies of the United States or of this 334 state with reference to the political or public interests, 335 policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a 336 foreign political party. 337 (i) “Political consultant” means a person who informs or 338 advises any other person or entity with reference to the 339 policies of the United States or this state or the political or 340 public interests, policies, or relations of a foreign country or 341 of a foreign political party. 342 (j) “Print” means any newspaper, periodical, book, 343 pamphlet, sheet music, visiting card, address card, printing 344 proof, engraving, photograph, picture, drawing, plan, map, 345 pattern to be cut out, catalog, prospectus, or advertisement; 346 any printed, engraved, lithographed, or autographed notice of 347 various kinds; and, in general, any impression or reproduction 348

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 13 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. obtained on paper or other material assimilable to paper, on 349 parchment or on cardboard, by means of printing, engraving, 350 lithography, autography, or any other easily recognizable 351 mechanical process, with the exception of the copying press, 352 stamps with movable or immovable type, and the typewriter. 353 (k) “Public relations counsel” means a person who directly 354 or indirectly informs, advises, or in any way represents a 355 principal in any public relations matter pertaining to political 356 or public interests, policies, or relations of such principal. 357 (l) “Publicity agent” means a person who directly or 358 indirectly publishes or disseminates oral, visual, graphic, 359 written, or pictorial information or matter of any kind, 360 including publication by means of advertising, books, 361 periodicals, newspapers, lectures, broadcasts, motion pictures, 362 or otherwise. 363 (m) “Registration statement” means the registration 364 statement and any supplements thereto required to be filed with 365 the Attorney General under subsection (3) or subsection (4), and 366 includes all documents and papers required to be filed, whether 367 attached to or incorporated by reference. 368

(3) REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER AS A FOREIGN AGENT IN THIS 369 STATE.— 370 (

a) In order to act as an agent of a foreign principal from 371 an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization, a 372 person must file with the Attorney General a true and complete 373 registration statement and any supplements thereto as required 374 by this paragraph or paragraph (

b) unless the person is exempt 375 from registration under subsection (4). Except as otherwise 376 provided, any person who becomes an agent of a foreign principal 377

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 14 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization 378 must, within 10 days after becoming such agent, file with the 379 Attorney General, in duplicate, a registration statement under 380 oath on a form prescribed by the Attorney General.

Such person 381 must file a registration statement for the period during which 382 the person was such an agent, even if the termination of the 383 person’s status occurred before the end of the reporting period. 384 The registration statement must include all of the following 385 information, which must be regarded as material fact for the 386 purposes of this subsection: 387 1. The registrant’s name, principal business address, any 388 other business addresses in the United States or elsewhere, and 389 all residence addresses, if any. 390 2.

The immigration status of the registrant; if an 391 individual, the registrant’s nationality; if a partnership, the 392 name, residence addresses, and nationality of each partner and a 393 true and complete copy of the partnership agreement; if an 394 association, a corporation, an organization, or any other 395 combination of individuals, the name, residence addresses, and 396 nationality of each director and officer and of each person 397 performing the functions of a director or officer and a true and 398 complete copy of the charter, articles of incorporation, 399 articles of association, constitution, and bylaws, and 400 amendments thereto; a copy of any other instrument or document 401 and a statement of the terms and conditions of any oral 402 agreement relating to organization, powers, and purposes; and a 403 statement of ownership and control. 404 3.

A comprehensive statement of the nature of the 405 registrant’s business; a complete list of the registrant’s 406

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 15 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. employees and a statement outlining the nature of the work of 407 each employee; the name and address of any foreign principal 408 from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization 409 for whom the registrant is acting, assuming or purporting to 410 act, or has agreed to act; the character of the business or 411 other activities of any such foreign principal from an 412 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization, and, if 413 any such foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 414 foreign terrorist organization is not an individual, a statement 415 of the ownership and control of each; and the extent, if any, to 416 which each such foreign principal from an adversarial nation or 417 a foreign terrorist organization is supervised, directed, owned, 418 controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in part, by any 419 government of a foreign country or foreign political party, or 420 by any other foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 421 foreign terrorist organization. 422 4.

Copies of each written agreement and the terms and 423 conditions of each oral agreement, including all modifications 424 of such agreements, or, if a contract does not exist, a full 425 statement of all the circumstances that indicate the registrant 426 is an agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or 427 a foreign terrorist organization; a comprehensive statement of 428 the nature and method of performance of each such contract, and 429 of the existing and proposed activity or activities engaged in 430 or to be engaged in by the registrant as agent of a foreign 431 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 432 organization for each such foreign principal from an adversarial 433 nation or a foreign terrorist organization, including a detailed 434 statement of any such activity that is a political activity. 435

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 16 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 5. The nature and dollar amount of contributions, income, 436 money, or thing of value, if any, that the registrant has 437 received within the preceding 180 days from each such foreign 438 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 439 organization, either as compensation or for disbursement or 440 otherwise, and the form and time of each such payment and from 441 whom it was received. 442 6.

A detailed statement of any activity that the registrant 443 performs or assumes or purports or has agreed to perform for 444 himself or herself or any other person other than a foreign 445 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 446 organization and that requires his or her registration pursuant 447 to this section, including a detailed statement of any such 448 activity that is a political activity. 449 7.

The name, business, and residence addresses, and if an 450 individual, the nationality, of any person other than a foreign 451 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 452 organization for whom the registrant acts, assumes or purports 453 to act, or has agreed to act under such circumstances which 454 require the registrant to register pursuant to this section; the 455 extent to which each such person is supervised, directed, owned, 456 controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in part, by any 457 government of a foreign country or foreign political party or by 458 any other foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 459 foreign terrorist organization; and the nature and amount of 460 contributions, income, money, or thing of value, if any, that 461 the registrant has received during the preceding 180 days from 462 each such person in connection with any of the activities listed 463 in subparagraph 6., either as compensation or for disbursement 464

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 17 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. or otherwise, and the form and time of each such payment and 465 from whom it was received. 466 8. A detailed statement of the money and other things of 467 value spent or disposed of by the registrant during the 468 preceding 180 days in furtherance of or in connection with 469 activities that require registration pursuant to this

section 470 and that have been undertaken by the registrant either as an 471 agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 472 foreign terrorist organization or for the registrant or any 473 other person or in connection with any activities relating to 474 the registrant becoming an agent of such foreign principal from 475 an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization, and a 476 detailed statement of any contributions of money or other things 477 of value made by the registrant during the preceding 180 days, 478 other than contributions the making of which is prohibited under 479 52 U.S.C. s. 30121 and s. 106.08(12), in connection with an 480 election to any political office or in connection with any 481 primary election, convention, or caucus held to select 482 candidates for any political office. 483 9.

Copies of any written agreement and the terms and 484 conditions of any oral agreement, including all modifications of 485 such agreements, or, if a contract does not exist, a full 486 statement of all the circumstances, by reason of which the 487 registrant performs or assumes or purports or has agreed to 488 perform for a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 489 foreign terrorist organization or, for any person other than a 490 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 491 terrorist organization, any activities that require the 492 registrant to register pursuant to this section. 493

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 18 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 10. Other statements, information, or documents pertinent 494 to this section, as the Attorney General may require, relating 495 to national security and the public interest. 496 11. Any additional statements and copies of documents that 497 are necessary to ensure the statements made in the registration 498 statement and supplements thereto, and the copies of documents 499 furnished, are not misleading. 500 (b)1.

An agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial 501 nation or a foreign terrorist organization who has filed a 502 registration statement as required by paragraph (

a) shall, 503 within 30 days after the expiration of each 6-month period after 504 such filing, file with the Attorney General a supplement under 505 oath, on a form prescribed by the Attorney General, which sets 506 forth, with respect to such preceding 6-month period, those 507 facts deemed necessary by the Attorney General, in the interests 508 of national security and the public interest, to maintain the 509 accuracy, completeness, and currentness of the information 510 required under this section. 511 2.

In connection with the information furnished under 512 subparagraph (a)3., subparagraph (a)4., subparagraph (a)6., or 513 subparagraph (a)9., the registrant must give notice to the 514 Attorney General of any change within 10 days after the change 515 occurs. The Attorney General may require that supplements to the 516 registration statement be filed at more frequent intervals, 517 which filings may include any information to be furnished under 518 this section. 519 (c)1. If the registrant is an individual, the registrant 520 must execute the registration statement and any supplements 521 under oath. 522

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 19 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 2. If the registrant is a partnership, the majority of the 523 members of such partnership must execute the registration 524 statement and any supplements under oath. 525 3. If the registrant is another entity that is not an 526 individual or a partnership, the majority of the officers of 527 such entity or individuals performing the functions of officers 528 or a majority of the board of directors of such entity must 529 execute the registration statement and any supplements under 530 oath. 531 (

d) The filing of a registration statement or a supplement 532 by a registrant pursuant to this

section may be deemed not to be 533 in compliance with this section. The Attorney General’s 534 acceptance of such filing is not an indication that the Attorney 535 General has passed upon the merits of the registration statement 536 or the supplement. The late filing of the registration statement 537 and any supplements does not preclude prosecution under this 538

section for willfully failing to file a registration statement 539 or a supplement when due or for willfully filing a false 540 statement of a material fact or for willfully omitting a 541 material fact or a copy of material documents necessary to make 542 the statements in the registration statement or supplements 543 required by this section. 544 (

e) The Attorney General may allow an agent of a foreign 545 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 546 organization who is required to register pursuant to this 547

section and has previously registered with the Attorney General 548 pursuant to this

section to incorporate by reference any 549 information or documents previously filed by such agent in the 550 registration statement or supplements required by this section. 551

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(4) EXEMPTIONS.—Subsection (3) does not apply to the 552 following agents of foreign principals: 553 (

a) A duly accredited diplomatic or consular officer of a 554 foreign government who is recognized by the United States 555 Department of State, while the officer is engaged exclusively in 556 activities recognized by the United States Department of State 557 as being within the scope of the officer’s functions; 558 (

b) Any official of a foreign government, if the government 559 is recognized by the United States, who is not a public 560 relations counsel, a publicity agent, an information service 561 employee, or a citizen of the United States, and whose name and 562 status and the character of whose duties as such official are of 563 public record with the United States Department of State, while 564 such official is engaged exclusively in activities that are 565 recognized by the Department of State as being within the scope 566 of such official’s functions; 567 (

c) Any member of the staff of, or any individual employed 568 by, a duly accredited diplomatic or consular officer of a 569 foreign government who is recognized by the United States 570 Department of State, other than a public relations counsel, a 571 publicity agent, or an information service employee, whose name 572 and status and the character of whose duties as such member or 573 employee are of public record with the United States Department 574 of State, while such member or employee is engaged exclusively 575 in the performance of activities that are recognized by the 576 United States Department of State as being within the scope of 577 such member’s or employee’s functions; or 578 (

d) Any individual qualified to practice law in this state, 579 insofar as he or she engages or agrees to engage in the legal 580

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 21 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. representation of a disclosed foreign principal from an 581 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization before 582 any court of law in this state or any political subdivision of 583 this state.

For the purposes of this section, legal 584 representation does not include attempts to influence or 585 persuade agency personnel or officials other than in the course 586 of judicial proceedings, criminal or civil law enforcement 587 inquiries, investigations, or proceedings, or agency proceedings 588 required by statute or regulation to be conducted on the record. 589

(5) FILING AND LABELING OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.— 590 (

a) Any person within this state who is an agent of a 591 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 592 terrorist organization and who is required to register pursuant 593 to this

section and who transmits or causes to be transmitted in 594 the United States mail, through digital communication, or by any 595 means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce any 596 informational materials for or in the interests of such foreign 597 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 598 organization in print or in any other form that is reasonably 599 adapted to being, or which the agent believes will be or intends 600 to be, disseminated or circulated among two or more persons must 601 file with the Attorney General two copies of such materials no 602 later than 48 hours after the transmission. 603 (

b) It is unlawful for a person within this state who is an 604 agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 605 foreign terrorist organization and who is required to register 606 pursuant to this

section to transmit or cause to be transmitted 607 in the United States mail, through digital communication, or by 608 any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce 609

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 22 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. any informational materials for or in the interests of such 610 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 611 terrorist organization without placing in such informational 612 materials a conspicuous statement that the materials are 613 distributed by the agent on behalf of the foreign principal from 614 an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization, and 615 that additional information is on file with the Attorney 616 General. The Attorney General may adopt rules to implement this 617 paragraph. 618 (

c) The copies of informational materials required to be 619 filed with the Attorney General must be available for public 620 inspection under s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution and 621

chapter 119. 622 (

d) It is unlawful for a person within this state who is an 623 agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 624 foreign terrorist organization and who is required to register 625 pursuant to this

section to transmit, convey, or otherwise 626 furnish to any agency or official of this state or its political 627 subdivisions, including a member or committee of the House of 628 Representatives or the Senate or a member or committee of 629 another political subdivision, for or in the interests of such 630 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 631 terrorist organization, any political propaganda, or to request 632 from any such agency or official for or in the interests of such 633 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 634 terrorist organization any information or advice with respect to 635 any matter pertaining to the political or public interests, 636 policies, or relations of an adversarial nation or a foreign 637 terrorist organization or of a political party from an 638

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e) If any agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial 646 nation or a foreign terrorist organization required to register 647 under this

section appears before any committee of the 648 Legislature or the governing body of a county or a municipality 649 to testify for or in the interests of such foreign principal 650 from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization, 651 the agent must, at the time of such appearance, furnish the 652 committee or governing body with a copy of the agent’s most 653 recent registration statement filed with the Attorney General 654 for inclusion in the records of the committee or governing body 655 as part of the agent’s testimony. 656

(6) MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS AND RECORDS.—An agent of a foreign 657 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 658 organization registered pursuant to this

section must, while an 659 agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a 660 foreign terrorist organization, keep and maintain books of 661 account and other records regarding all of the agent’s 662 activities, the disclosure of which is required pursuant to this 663 section. Such agent shall maintain such books of account and 664 other records for 3 years after the person is no longer 665 registered as an agent as required by this section. 666 (a)1. The agent shall maintain such books of account and 667

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b) Any agent of a foreign principal from an adversarial 672 nation or a foreign terrorist organization must keep and 673 maintain books of account and preserve all written records with 674 respect to the person’s activities. Such books and records must 675 be open at all reasonable times to inspection by any official 676 charged with the enforcement of this section. 677 (

c) It is unlawful for any person to willfully conceal, 678 destroy, obliterate, mutilate, or falsify, or to attempt to 679 conceal, destroy, obliterate, mutilate, or falsify, or to cause 680 to be concealed, destroyed, obliterated, mutilated, or 681 falsified, any books or records required to be kept or 682 maintained under this subsection. 683 (

d) A person who violates this subsection commits a 684 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 685 775.082 or s. 775.083, or punishable by a fine of not more than 686 $50,000, or both. 687

(7) PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND EXAMINATION OF OFFICIAL 688 RECORDS.— 689 (

a) The Attorney General shall retain one copy of all 690 registration statements furnished under this

section which are 691 public records and open to public examination and inspection as 692 required under s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution and 693

chapter 119. 694 (

b) The Attorney General shall, promptly upon receipt, 695 transmit one copy of any registration statement and any 696

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c) The Attorney General may furnish to any department or 700 agency or committee of the Legislature any information obtained 701 in the administration of this section. 702 (

d) Beginning January 1, 2026, and every 6 months 703 thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the 704 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 705 Representatives. The report must include information detailing 706 the Attorney General’s administration of this section, 707 including, but not limited to, registrations filed pursuant to 708 this

section and the nature, sources, and content of political 709 propaganda disseminated and distributed. 710 (

e) The Attorney General shall report monthly on the Office 711 of the Attorney General’s publicly available website information 712 related to the administration of this section, including 713 registrations filed and the nature, sources, and content of 714 political propaganda disseminated and distributed. 715

(8) LIABILITY OF OFFICERS.—An officer or an individual 716 performing the functions of an officer or a director or an 717 individual performing the functions of a director of an agent of 718 a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 719 terrorist organization, which agent is not an individual, shall 720 comply with the requirements of this section. Dissolution of any 721 organization acting as an agent of a foreign principal from an 722 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization does not 723 relieve any officer or individual performing the functions of an 724 officer or any director or individual performing the functions 725

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(9) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.— 731 (

a) Except as provided in subsection (6) or paragraph (h), 732 a person who: 733 1. Willfully violates this

section or any rule adopted 734 under this

section commits a felony of the third degree, 735 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, 736 or punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or both; or 737 2.

In any registration statement, supplement, or other 738 document filed with or furnished to the Attorney General under 739 this section, willfully makes a false statement of a material 740 fact, willfully omits any material fact required to be stated, 741 or willfully omits a material fact or a copy of a material 742 document necessary to ensure that the statements and the copies 743 of documents furnished are not misleading commits a felony of 744 the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 745 775.083, or s. 775.084, or punishable by a fine of not more than 746 $100,000, or both. 747 (

b) A person who is a student, a faculty member, a 748 researcher, an adjunct professor, or otherwise employed by or 749 associated with the State University System or Florida College 750 System and who: 751 1. Willfully violates this

section or any rules adopted by 752 the Attorney General, upon conviction, must be expelled or 753 dismissed from any role with an institution of higher education 754

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In any registration statement or supplement thereto or 757 any other document filed with or furnished to the Attorney 758 General pursuant to this section, willfully makes a false 759 statement of a material fact, willfully omits any material fact 760 required to be stated in the registration statement, or 761 furnishes misleading supplements or copies of documents, upon 762 conviction, must be expelled or dismissed from any role with an 763 institution of higher education in this state and must be 764 prohibited from entering any campus in this state. 765 (

c) Each institution in the State University System or the 766 Florida College System shall adopt rules for permanent expulsion 767 and dismissal of an individual found in violation of this 768 section. 769 (

d) In any proceeding under this

section in which a person 770 is charged with being an agent of a foreign principal from an 771 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization with 772 respect to a foreign principal outside of the United States, 773 proof of the specific identity of the foreign principal from an 774 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization is 775 permissible but is not necessary. 776 (

e) Any alien who is convicted of a violation of, or a 777 conspiracy to violate, any provision of this

section or any rule 778 adopted under this

section must be referred to the United States 779 Department of Justice for removal pursuant to the Immigration 780 and Nationality Act. 781 (

f) Notwithstanding any other law, failure to file the 782 registration statement or any supplement as required by 783

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a) or paragraph (3)(

b) is considered a continuing 784 offense for as long as such failure persists. 785 (

g) If a person is engaged in or about to engage in any 786 acts that constitute or will constitute a violation of this 787

section or rules adopted under this section, or if any agent of 788 a foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 789 terrorist organization fails to comply with this

section or any 790 rules adopted under this section, the Attorney General may apply 791 to the appropriate state court for an order enjoining such acts 792 or enjoining such person from continuing to act as an agent of a 793 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 794 terrorist organization, or may apply for an order requiring 795 compliance with this

section or any rules adopted under this 796 section. The state court has jurisdiction and the authority to 797 issue a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order, or 798 other such order. 799 (

h) If the Attorney General determines that a registration 800 statement does not comply with the requirements of this

section 801 or any rules adopted under this section, he or she must notify 802 the registrant in writing, specifying how the statement is 803 deficient. It is unlawful for any person to act as an agent of a 804 foreign principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign 805 terrorist organization at any time 10 days or more after receipt 806 of such notification without filing an amended registration 807 statement in full compliance with the requirements imposed by 808 this section. A person who violates this paragraph commits a 809 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 810 775.082 or s. 775.083, or punishable by a fine of not more than 811 $50,000, or both. 812

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i) It is unlawful for an agent of a foreign principal from 813 an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization 814 required to register under this

section to be a party to any 815 contract, agreement, or understanding, either express or 816 implied, with the foreign principal from an adversarial nation 817 or a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to which the amount 818 or payment of the compensation, fee, or other remuneration of 819 the agent is contingent in whole or in part upon the success of 820 any political activities carried out by the agent. 821

(10) ATTESTATIONS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES.— 822 (

a) Annually, an employee of this state shall submit a 823 signed affidavit to his or her employer attesting that the 824 employee is not an agent of a foreign principal from an 825 adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist organization. 826 (

b) A person who is a student, a faculty member, a 827 researcher, or an adjunct professor or who is otherwise employed 828 by or associated with the State University System or the Florida 829 College System and who willfully violates this section, makes a 830 false statement of material fact, or willfully omits any 831 material fact required to be stated in any registration 832 statement or supplement pursuant to this

section or in any other 833 document filed with the Attorney General’s office must be 834 permanently expelled and dismissed from any role with the 835 institution of higher education in this state and must be 836 prohibited from entering any institution of higher education’s 837 campus in this state. Each institution of the State University 838 System and the Florida College System shall adopt a policy for 839 the expulsion or dismissal of any individual who has violated 840 this section. 841

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c) Each institution of higher education in this state 842 shall develop a reporting mechanism for students who are former 843 citizens of an adversarial nation or who are dissidents against 844 or critics of an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 845 organization and who are being harassed by an agent of a foreign 846 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 847 organization to file a report with the institution of higher 848 education describing the harassment. 849 (

d) An active business or a nonprofit operating within this 850 state shall attest in writing that such business or nonprofit is 851 cognizant of and in compliance with this section. The Secretary 852 of State shall provide a simple 1-page attestation form for all 853 businesses and nonprofits operating within this state to attest 854 to their compliance with this section. 855

(11) DATA SHARING AND PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY.— 856 (

a) In order to increase public transparency, the Attorney 857 General shall provide information about the registrant, 858 including, but not limited to, the registration statement and 859 activities of the agent, on the Office of the Attorney General’s 860 publicly available website. 861 (

b) The Attorney General may exchange information collected 862 pursuant to this

section with government officials of other 863 states to increase the transparency and registration compliance 864 of agents of foreign principals from adversarial nations or 865 foreign terrorist organizations which operate in multiple 866 states. 867

(12) APPLICATION.—The requirements of this

section are 868 retroactive for any person who acted as an agent of a foreign 869 principal from an adversarial nation or a foreign terrorist 870

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(13) RULEMAKING.—The Attorney General may adopt rules to 875 administer this section. 876

Section

Section 287.1381, Florida Statutes, is created 877 to read: 878 287.1381 Florida Critical Infrastructure Protection Act.— 879

(1) SHORT TITLE.—This

section may be cited as the “Florida 880 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act.” 881

(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this

section is to protect this 882 state’s critical infrastructure by prohibiting foreign 883 adversaries from accessing state critical infrastructure, by 884 assessing Florida’s vulnerability to sanctioned communication 885 equipment, and by prohibiting the use of adversary cameras and 886 laser sensor technologies in this state’s transportation 887 systems. 888

(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 889 (a) “Company” means nonprofit organization or a for-profit 890 sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, 891 partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited 892 liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a 893 wholly owned subsidiary, a majority-owned subsidiary, a parent 894 company, or an affiliate of those entities or business 895 associations. 896 (b) “Country of concern” has the same meaning as the term 897 “foreign country of concern” in s. 286.101. 898 (c) “Critical infrastructure” means systems and assets, 899

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 32 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. whether physical or virtual, so vital to this state or the 900 country that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and 901 assets would have a debilitating impact on state or national 902 security, state or national economic security, state or national 903 public health, or any combination thereof. Critical 904 infrastructure may be publicly or privately owned and includes, 905 but is not limited to: 906 1. Gas and oil production, storage, or delivery systems. 907 2.

Water supply, treatment, storage, or delivery systems. 908 3. Telecommunications networks. 909 4. Electrical power delivery systems. 910 5. Emergency services. 911 6. Transportation systems and services. 912 7.

Personal data or other classified information storage 913 systems, including cybersecurity. 914 (d) “Cybersecurity” means the measures taken to protect a 915 computer, computer network, computer system, or other technology 916 infrastructure against unauthorized use or access. 917 (e) “Domicile” means either the country in which a company 918 is registered, or where the company’s affairs are primarily 919 completed, or the country in which the majority of a company’s 920 ownership share is held. 921 (f) “Foreign principal” means all of the following: 922 1.

The government or any official of the government of a 923 country of concern. 924 2. A political party or member of a political party or any 925 subdivision of a political party of a country of concern. 926 3. A partnership association, corporation, organization, or 927 other combination of persons organized under the laws of or 928

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Any person, entity, or collection of persons or entities 936 described in subparagraphs 1.-4. having a controlling interest 937 in a partnership, association, corporation, organization, trust, 938 or any other legal entity or subsidiary formed for the purpose 939 of owning real property. 940 (g) “Software” means any program or routine, or any set of 941 one or more programs or routines, which is used or intended for 942 use to cause one or more computers or pieces of computer-related 943 peripheral equipment, or any combination thereof, to perform a 944 task or set of tasks related to state infrastructure.

The term 945 includes any operational software. 946

(4) PROHIBITED ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE.— 947 (

a) A company or other entity constructing, repairing, 948 operating, or otherwise having significant access to critical 949 infrastructure may not enter into an agreement relating to 950 critical infrastructure within this state with a foreign 951 principal if the agreement allows the foreign principal from a 952 country of concern to directly or remotely access or control 953 critical infrastructure in this state. 954 (

b) A governmental entity may not enter into a contract or 955 other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this 956 state with a company that is a foreign principal if the 957

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c) Notwithstanding paragraph (

a) or paragraph (b), an 960 entity or governmental entity may enter into a contract relating 961 to critical infrastructure with a foreign principal or use 962 products or services produced by a foreign principal if all of 963 the following apply: 964 1. There is no reasonable alternative for addressing the 965 need relevant to critical infrastructure. 966 2. The contract is preapproved by the department. 967 3. Not entering into such contract or agreement would pose 968 a greater threat to this state than the threat associated with 969 entering into the contract. 970

(5) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.— 971 (

a) In order to access critical infrastructure, a company 972 shall register with the department by filing a certification 973 form that the department prescribes by rule. 974 (

b) To remain registered with the department to access 975 critical infrastructure, a company must do all of the following: 976 1. Identify all employee positions in the organization 977 which have access to critical infrastructure. 978 2. Before hiring a person or allowing such person to 979 continue to have access to critical infrastructure, obtain from 980 the Department of Law Enforcement a background screening to 981 protect critical infrastructure from infiltration or 982 interference by a country of concern. 983 3. Prohibit foreign nationals from a country of concern 984 from accessing critical infrastructure. 985 4. Disclose any ownership of, partnership with, or control 986

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c) The department shall provide a certificate to a company 995 that complies with this

section and shall revoke such 996 certificate if the company is no longer in compliance with this 997 section. 998

(6) POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES.— 999 (

a) The department must be notified by the owner of a 1000 critical infrastructure installation of any proposed sale or 1001 transfer of such critical infrastructure to, or proposed 1002 investment in such critical infrastructure by, an entity 1003 domiciled outside of the United States or an entity owned in 1004 whole or in part by a country of concern. 1005 (

b) The department must investigate the proposed sale, 1006 transfer, or investment within 30 days after receiving the 1007 notice. If the department finds, beyond a reasonable doubt, that 1008 such proposed sale, transfer, or investment threatens critical 1009 infrastructure security, state economic security, public health, 1010 or any combination thereof, the Attorney General on behalf of 1011 the department shall file a request for an injunction opposing 1012 the proposed sale, transfer, or investment with the Supreme 1013 Court. 1014 (

c) If the Supreme Court finds that such sale, transfer, or 1015

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d) The department shall notify critical infrastructure 1021 entities of known or suspected cyberthreats, vulnerabilities, 1022 and adversarial activities in a manner consistent with the goals 1023 of: 1024 1. Identifying and closing similar vulnerabilities in like 1025 critical infrastructure installations or processes, especially 1026 after being notified of activity under subparagraph (5)(b)7. 1027 2. Maintaining operational security and normal functioning 1028 of critical infrastructure. 1029 3.

Protecting the rights of private critical infrastructure 1030 entities by maintaining the confidentiality of trade secrets or 1031 other proprietary information, but only to the extent that such 1032 precaution does not inhibit the ability of the department to 1033 effectively communicate the threat of a known or suspected 1034 exploit or adversarial activity. 1035

(7) PROHIBITIONS ON CERTAIN SOFTWARE IN CRITICAL 1036 INFRASTRUCTURE.— 1037 (

a) Software used in state infrastructure located within or 1038 serving this state may not include any software produced by a 1039 company headquartered in and subject to the laws of a country of 1040 concern, or a company under the direction or control of a 1041 country of concern. 1042 (

b) All software used in state infrastructure in operation 1043 within or serving this state, including any state infrastructure 1044

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a) or paragraph (6)(

b) must be removed and 1046 replaced with software that is not prohibited by such 1047 paragraphs. 1048 (

c) Any state infrastructure provider that removes, 1049 discontinues, or replaces any prohibited software may not be 1050 required to obtain any additional permits from any state agency 1051 or political subdivision for the removal, discontinuance, or 1052 replacement of such software as long as the state agency or 1053 political subdivision is properly notified of the necessary 1054 replacements and the replacement software is similar to the 1055 existing software. 1056

(8) PROHIBITION ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND LASER SENSOR 1057 TECHNOLOGY VENDORS.— 1058 (

a) On or after July 1, 2026, a governmental entity or 1059 critical infrastructure provider may not knowingly enter into or 1060 renew a contract with a video surveillance or software 1061 technology provider if: 1062 1. The contracting vendor is owned by the government of a 1063 country of concern; 1064 2. The government of a country of concern has a controlling 1065 interest in the contracting vendor; or 1066 3. The contracting vendor is selling a product produced by 1067 a government of a country of concern, a company primarily 1068 domiciled in a country of concern, or a company owned or 1069 controlled by a company primarily domiciled in a country of 1070 concern. 1071 (

b) On or after July 1, 2026, a governmental entity or 1072 critical infrastructure provider may not knowingly enter into or 1073

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c) On or after July 1, 2026, the department shall create a 1084 public listing of prohibited school bus infraction detection 1085 systems, speed detection systems, traffic infraction detectors, 1086 or any other camera system described in s. 316.0078, or any 1087 video surveillance technology or LiDAR technology described in 1088 this subsection, for governmental entities and critical 1089 infrastructure providers. 1090

(9) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ROUTERS, MODEMS, AND SMART 1091 METERS.— 1092 (

a) On or after July 1, 2026, a governmental entity or 1093 critical infrastructure provider may not knowingly enter into or 1094 renew a contract with a contracting vendor of a Wi-Fi router, 1095 modem system, or smart meter if: 1096 1. The contracting vendor is owned by the government of a 1097 country of concern; 1098 2. The government of a country of concern has a controlling 1099 interest in the contracting vendor; or 1100 3. The contracting vendor is selling a product produced by 1101 a government of a country of concern, a company primarily 1102

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b) On or after July 1, 2026, each critical infrastructure 1106 provider in this state shall certify to the department that it 1107 does not use any Wi-Fi router, modem system, or smart meter: 1108 1. Produced by a company that is owned by the government of 1109 a country of concern; 1110 2. Produced by a company in which a country of concern has 1111 a controlling interest; or 1112 3. Produced by a company primarily domiciled in a country 1113 of concern, or a company owned or controlled by a company 1114 primarily domiciled in a country of concern. 1115 (

c) By July 1, 2026, the department shall create, maintain, 1116 and update a public listing of prohibited Wi-Fi routers, modem 1117 systems, and smart meter technologies for governmental entities 1118 and critical infrastructure providers. 1119

Section

Section 287.1382, Florida Statutes, is created 1120 to read: 1121 287.1382 Florida Secure Communications Act.— 1122

(1) This

section may be cited as the “Florida Secure 1123 Communications Act.” 1124

(2) The purpose of this act is to secure this state’s 1125 communications grid and protect national security by eliminating 1126 communications hardware and software from this state’s 1127 communications grid which come from countries of concern and 1128 other sanctioned entities. 1129

(3) As used in this section, the term: 1130 (a) “Communications provider” means any public or private 1131

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a) All critical communications infrastructure located 1157 within or servicing this state, including any critical 1158 communications infrastructure that is not permanently disabled, 1159 must have all equipment prohibited by this

section removed and 1160

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b) A communications provider that removes, discontinues, 1162 or replaces any prohibited communications equipment or service 1163 may not be required to obtain additional permits from any state 1164 agency or political subdivision for the removal, discontinuance, 1165 or replacement of such communications equipment or service as 1166 long as the state agency or political subdivision is properly 1167 notified of the necessary replacements and the replacement 1168 communications equipment is similar to the existing 1169 communications equipment. 1170 (5)(

a) Beginning September 1, 2025, and each September 1 1171 thereafter, a communications provider providing service in this 1172 state must file with the department an attestation that the 1173 communications provider is not using equipment from a federally 1174 banned corporation in providing service to this state. Failure 1175 to file such attestation shall result in a civil penalty of $500 1176 per each day late. 1177 (

b) A communications provider shall provide the department 1178 with the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of 1179 a person with managerial responsibility for operations in this 1180 state. 1181

(6) A communications provider shall: 1182 (

a) Keep the information required by this

section current 1183 and notify the department of any changes within 60 days after 1184 such change. 1185 (

b) Certify to the department by January 1 of each year all 1186 instances of prohibited critical communications equipment or 1187 services prohibited under this

section if the communications 1188 provider is a participant in the Federal Secure and Trusted 1189

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c) If the communications provider is a participant in the 1194 Federal Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement 1195 Program and submits the required certification under paragraph 1196 (b), submit status reports every quarter to the department which 1197 detail the communications provider’s compliance with the 1198 reimbursement program. 1199 (7)(

a) A communications provider that violates this

section 1200 may be subject to an administrative fine of no less than $5,000 1201 per day and no more than $25,000 per day of noncompliance. 1202 (

b) A communications provider that submits a false 1203 attestation or certification under subsection (6) may be subject 1204 to an administrative fine of no less than $10,000 per day and no 1205 greater than $20,000 per day of noncompliance. 1206 (

c) A communications provider that fails to comply with 1207 this

section or has been fined pursuant to this

section may not 1208 receive any state or local funds for the development or support 1209 of new or existing critical communications infrastructure, 1210 including funds from the Florida Communications Universal 1211 Service Fund, and may not receive any federal funds subject to 1212 distribution by state or local governments for the development 1213 or support of new or existing critical communications 1214 infrastructure. 1215

(8) The department shall develop and publish quarterly a 1216 map of known prohibited communications equipment described in 1217 paragraph (6)(

b) located in or serving this state. The map must 1218

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a) Clearly show the location of the prohibited equipment 1220 and the communications area serviced by the prohibited 1221 equipment. 1222 (

b) Provide the name of the communications provider 1223 responsible for the prohibited equipment. 1224 (

c) Provide the manufacturer and equipment type or purpose 1225 of the prohibited equipment. 1226

Section

Section 943.0315, Florida Statutes, is created 1227 to read: 1228 943.0315 Pacific Conflict Stress Test.— 1229

(1) SHORT TITLE.—This

section may be cited as the “Pacific 1230 Conflict Stress Test.” 1231

(2) INTENT AND POLICY.— 1232 (

a) It is the intent of the Legislature to prepare and 1233 secure this state from the potential disruptive impact of a 1234 conflict precipitated by a foreign adversary against allies, 1235 democratic countries, or the Armed Forces of the United States 1236 in the Pacific theater. 1237 (b)1. It is the policy of this state to support the 1238 civilian and military command of the United States and its 1239 efforts to promote and maintain prosperity, peace, and security 1240 for the United States and its allies.

It is also the policy of 1241 this state to reduce security vulnerabilities within and enhance 1242 the defensive posture of this state so as to protect residents 1243 and citizens of the United States. 1244 2. It is further the policy of this state to make 1245 reasonable preparations for a potential regional or global 1246 conflict centered in the Pacific theater which could involve 1247

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 44 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. attacks upon the United States and its allies, which could 1248 involve asymmetrical attacks on the American homeland, and which 1249 could cause the disruption or complete severing of supply chains 1250 between this state and the People’s Republic of China, the 1251 Republic of China, or other countries in the Pacific theater. 1252

(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 1253 (a) “Critical infrastructure” means systems or assets, 1254 whether physical or virtual, so vital to this state or the 1255 United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems 1256 and assets would have a debilitating impact on state or national 1257 security, state or national economic security, state or national 1258 public health, or any combination thereof. Critical 1259 infrastructure may be publicly or privately owned, and includes, 1260 but is not limited to: 1261 1. Gas and oil production, storage, or delivery systems. 1262 2.

Water supply, treatment, storage, or delivery systems. 1263 3. Communication networks. 1264 4. Electrical power delivery systems. 1265 5. Emergency services. 1266 6. Transportation systems and services. 1267 7.

Personal data or otherwise classified information 1268 storage systems, including cybersecurity. 1269 (b) “Critical procurements” means acquisitions made by the 1270 state or any agency, political subdivision, or private 1271 nongovernmental organization which are essential to the proper 1272 functioning of critical infrastructure or to the health, safety, 1273 or security of this state or the United States. 1274 (c) “Pacific conflict” means: 1275 1. A declared war or armed conflict between the United 1276

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Includes a significant deterioration of diplomatic ties 1282 or economic engagement between the United States or its allies 1283 and another nation which threatens Pacific trade, travel, and 1284 military operations or exercises. 1285 (d) “State supply chain” means the end-to-end process for 1286 shipping goods purchased by the state beginning at the point of 1287 origin through a point or points of distribution to a 1288 destination within this state. 1289 (e) “State vendor supply chain” means the end-to-end 1290 process for shipping goods to state vendors beginning at the 1291 point of origin through a point or points of distribution to a 1292 destination within this state. 1293

(4) STATE RISK ASSESSMENT.— 1294 (

a) By January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Chief 1295 of Domestic Security shall produce and publish a state risk 1296 assessment. 1297 (

b) The state risk assessment must include, but is not 1298 limited to, all of the following: 1299 1. An identification of threats and hazards that could 1300 negatively impact residents or assets of this state. 1301 2. A preparation of risk scenarios describing the cause and 1302 consequences of threats and hazards that might materialize to 1303 impact residents or assets of this state. 1304 3. An analysis of the probability and severity of the 1305

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(5) COUNCIL ON PACIFIC CONFLICT.— 1310 (

a) There is created the Council on Pacific Conflict 1311 adjunct to the Department of Law Enforcement. The council shall 1312 serve as an advisory council as defined in s. 20.03(7) to 1313 provide guidance and to make policy recommendations to the 1314 Governor and the Legislature regarding critical infrastructure 1315 and supply chains to promote and maintain prosperity, peace, and 1316 security in this state. The department shall provide 1317 administrative support for the council. 1318 (b)1. The council is composed of the following members: 1319 a.

The Chief of Domestic Security, who serves as the chair 1320 of the council, appointed by the Governor. 1321 b. The Secretary of Commerce or his or her designee, 1322 appointed by the Governor. 1323 c. The Adjutant General or his or her designee, appointed 1324 by the Governor. 1325 d. The Executive Director of the Department of Law 1326 Enforcement, appointed by the Governor. 1327 e. The Executive Director of the Division of Emergency 1328 Management, appointed by the Governor. 1329 f.

Four individuals with applicable knowledge of the 1330 threats posed to this state in the event of a Pacific conflict, 1331 with one member appointed by each of the following: 1332 (

I) The President of the Senate. This individual shall 1333 serve as the vice-chair of the council. 1334

Florida Senate - 2025 SB 912 14-00516-25 2025912__ Page 47 of 53 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. (II) The Minority Leader of the Senate. 1335 (III) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1336 (IV) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 1337 2. Members of the council serve without compensation but 1338 are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel 1339 expenses as provided in s. 112.061. 1340 3. Members of the council must be appointed no later than 1341 September 1, 2025. 1342 (

c) The council shall conduct its first meeting no later 1343 than October 1, 2025, and thereafter it shall meet at least 1344 quarterly. The chair may call for a meeting at any time. 1345 (

d) The council may retain external advisors to provide 1346 expertise and collaborative research support. If the council 1347 retains such external advisors, they may not be compensated, but 1348 may receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as 1349 provided in s. 112.061. 1350 (

e) The council shall prepare an annual report concerning 1351 the threats posed to this state in the event of a Pacific 1352 conflict. The report must incorporate findings from the supply 1353 chain audit required under subsection (6) and incorporate the 1354 findings of any report prepared under subsection (7). The report 1355 must provide a comprehensive risk assessment that includes all 1356 identified vulnerabilities and recommended mitigation and 1357 emergency response strategies pertaining to a Pacific conflict 1358 in the following areas: 1359 1. Critical infrastructure. 1360 2.

Communications infrastructure. 1361 3. Military installations located within this state. 1362 4. State supply chains for critical procurements. 1363

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f) The council may: 1370 1. Consult experts. 1371 2. Request that the inspector general of the department 1372 investigate matters relating to this section. The inspector 1373 general may receive testimony in any format and any evidence to 1374 assist the council. 1375 3. Liaise with federal officials. 1376 (

g) The council shall engage with the Division of Emergency 1377 Management to apply for a Department of Homeland Security 1378 Preparedness Grant to offset costs incurred in implementing this 1379 section. 1380

(6) AUDIT OF STATE SUPPLY CHAINS AND STATE VENDOR SUPPLY 1381 CHAINS.—The Secretary of Management Services shall conduct a 1382 supply chain audit of all critical procurements purchased or 1383 supplied through a state supply chain or state vendor supply 1384 chain and produce an audit report that must be submitted to the 1385 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 1386 House of Representatives by January 1, 2026. 1387 (

a) The supply chain audit report must identify all of the 1388 following: 1389 1. All critical state procurements produced in or by a 1390 foreign adversarial nation, a state-owned enterprise of a 1391 foreign adversary nation, or a company owned by a company that 1392

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b) The supply chain audit report must recommend 1400 alternative sourcing, if available; highlight the difficulty in 1401 identifying potential alternative sourcing, if relevant; and 1402 specify the level of risk to this state associated with such a 1403 disruption in sourcing for each procurement that is threatened 1404 in the event of a Pacific conflict. 1405 (

c) The Governor shall provide a

summary report to be made 1406 available to the Legislature and to the public. This report may 1407 not include any proprietary or confidential material or any 1408 information that would risk state or national security if 1409 published. 1410

(7) REPORT ON ADVERSARIAL THREATS TO STATE ASSETS, CRITICAL 1411 INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— 1412 (

a) The Chief of Domestic Security shall lead the Study on 1413 Adversarial Threats and Critical Infrastructure and coordinate 1414 the research and development of the report on adversarial 1415 threats to state assets and critical infrastructure and military 1416 installations required by this subsection. 1417 (

b) No later than January 1, 2026, the Chief of Domestic 1418 Security shall identify all critical infrastructure, military 1419 installations, and other assets within this state which could 1420 reasonably be targeted in a malicious action by an adversarial 1421

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c) No later than July 1, 2026, the Chief of Domestic 1429 Security shall produce a report on adversarial threats to state 1430 assets and critical infrastructure and military installations 1431 which must be available to the Governor and the members of the 1432 Council on Pacific Conflict. The report must include all of the 1433 following: 1434 1. Critical and other assets identified under paragraph 1435 (b), including the specific risks posed to each infrastructure 1436 system or asset in the event of a Pacific conflict. 1437 2.

Mitigation strategies and recommendations to limit or 1438 eliminate the risk posed to the critical infrastructure, 1439 military installations, or other assets in the event of a 1440 Pacific conflict; and mitigation strategies and recommendations 1441 that limit or eliminate the risk posed to the safety and 1442 security of this state or nation in the event of a Pacific 1443 conflict. 1444 3. A risk-based list of critical infrastructure, military 1445 installations, and other assets identified under paragraph (b), 1446 the order of which must be determined by the degree to which: 1447 a.

Each critical infrastructure system, military 1448 installations, or other assets are in need of protective action; 1449 and 1450

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d) The Chief of Domestic Security shall coordinate with 1454 the Council on Pacific Conflict and other state agencies and 1455 must be provided with the resources necessary to produce the 1456 report. All state agencies shall provide the Chief of Domestic 1457 Security with the information necessary to carry out his or her 1458 responsibilities under this section. The Chief of Domestic 1459 Security shall develop a process for relevant stakeholders to 1460 submit information to assist in identifying critical 1461 infrastructure and other assets described under paragraph (b). 1462 (

e) The Chief of Domestic Security may coordinate with 1463 institutions of higher education; private firms specializing in 1464 infrastructure risk management; and federal entities, including, 1465 but not limited to, the Department of Defense, the Cybersecurity 1466 and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National 1467 Intelligence, the National Security Agency, or the Department of 1468 Homeland Security. 1469 (

f) The Chief of Domestic Security, in coordination with 1470 state agencies, shall notify owners and operators of critical 1471 infrastructure and other assets identified under paragraph (b) 1472 as having been identified as a potential target of malicious 1473 actions by adversarial nations in the event of a Pacific 1474 conflict. Such notification must ensure that owners and 1475 operators are provided the basis for the determination made 1476 under paragraph (b). 1477

Section 5. Subsection (14) of

section 943.03, Florida 1478 Statutes, is amended to read: 1479

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(14) The department, with respect to counter-terrorism 1481 efforts, responses to acts of terrorism within or affecting this 1482 state, coordinating with and providing assistance to the Federal 1483 Government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, 1484 responses to immigration enforcement incidents within or 1485 affecting this state, and other matters related to the domestic 1486 security of Florida as it relates to terrorism, conflicts 1487 involving the Armed Forces of the United States, and immigration 1488 enforcement incidents, shall coordinate and direct the law 1489 enforcement, initial emergency, and other initial responses.

The 1490 department shall work closely with the Division of Emergency 1491 Management, other federal, state, and local law enforcement 1492 agencies, fire and rescue agencies, first-responder agencies, 1493 and others involved in preparation against acts of terrorism in 1494 or affecting this state, conflicts involving the Armed Forces of 1495 the United States, immigration enforcement incidents within or 1496 affecting this state, and in the response to such acts or 1497 incidents.

The executive director of the department, or another 1498 member of the department designated by the director, shall serve 1499 as Chief of Domestic Security for the purpose of directing and 1500 coordinating such efforts. The department and Chief of Domestic 1501 Security shall use the regional domestic security task forces as 1502 established in this

chapter to assist in such efforts. 1503

Section 6. Paragraphs (

b) and (

c) of subsection (1) of 1504

section 943.0311, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1505 943.0311 Chief of Domestic Security; duties of the 1506 department with respect to domestic security.— 1507

(1) The executive director of the department, or a member 1508

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b) Prepare recommendations for the Governor, the President 1512 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1513 which are based upon ongoing assessments to limit the 1514 vulnerability of the state to terrorism, conflicts involving the 1515 Armed Forces of the United States, and immigration enforcement 1516 incidents. 1517 (

c) Coordinate the collection of proposals to limit the 1518 vulnerability of the state to terrorism, conflicts involving the 1519 Armed Forces of the United States, and immigration enforcement 1520 incidents. 1521

Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025, but 1522 only if SB 914 or similar legislation takes effect, if such 1523 legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an 1524 extension thereof and becomes a law. 1525