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FL S1126

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ileana Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits "covered foreign entities" from bidding on, submitting proposals for, or entering into contracts with Florida state agencies for office equipment and services including computers, printers, and videoconferencing services

  • Defines covered foreign entities as companies with parent companies, controlling interests, or substantial shareholders domiciled in China that must comply with China's 2015 National Security Law or 2017 National Intelligence Law requiring cooperation with Chinese intelligence agencies

  • Includes in the definition any Chinese-domiciled company with government ownership, entities on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, and subsidiaries of covered entities

  • Extends the prohibition to local agencies, local governments, and local entities that receive state funds for purchasing covered equipment or services

  • Requires bidding entities to certify they are not covered foreign entities, with mandatory immediate contract termination if false certification is discovered; effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Prohibited Contracting with Covered Foreign Entities

Last Action

Introduced

1/13/2026

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