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Florida House
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Florida House of Representatives
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The Florida House of Representatives (flhouse.gov) is the lower chamber of the Florida State Legislature and a constitutionally empowered state legislative body, established in 1845 with Florida's admission as the 27th U.S. state. It comprises 120 elected representatives serving single-member districts across the state on two-year terms; the 2024-2026 term is led by Speaker Daniel Perez (District 116), with Majority Leader Tyler I. Sirois, Budget Chair Lawrence McClure, and Deputy Majority Leader John Snyder among the named leadership. The institution holds exclusive constitutional authority to originate appropriations bills and is the sole chamber empowered to initiate impeachment proceedings, distinguishing it from the Florida Senate and from any private or municipal body.

Its core public-facing product is the FLHouse.gov unified web portal, built on HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, which integrates Bill Search & Tracking, a Representative Directory, Committee Information, House Schedule & Calendar, Publications & Documents, Budget Documents, Public Records & Transparency tooling, the Find Your Representative geolocation lookup, and House Audio/Video Archives streamed via The Florida Channel (hosted at Florida State University) with closed captioning. Supporting programs include the Legislative Fellows Program and the Page & Messenger Program for civic education. Compliance footprint covers Section 508, WCAG 2.0, Florida Statute Chapter 282, and Florida Administrative Code 60-8.002 on accessibility and electronic records.

The House does not operate as a commercial enterprise. It is funded through state government appropriations as part of the annual Florida state budget (approximately $115 billion in aggregate for FY2026), with services delivered free of charge to all Florida citizens; nominal revenue is generated only via the Florida Legislature Store for printed statutes and codified laws. Distribution is primarily through the Tallahassee Capitol complex, 120 district offices, the official website, The Florida Channel broadcasts, YouTube, and email channels. Key inter-chamber and inter-agency partners include the Florida Senate (joint committees), Department of Management Services (Capitol facilities and ADA accommodations), The Florida Channel, Florida State University, and the Online Sunshine shared legislative information system.

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The Florida House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Florida State Legislature, comprising 120 elected representatives serving single-member districts. Established in 1845, it drafts and passes state laws, originates appropriations, and represents Florida's 22 million residents through the FLHouse.gov portal.

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state legislative services, lawmaking and appropriations, constituent services, bill tracking services, public records access
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1State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration
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2Budgeting & Fiscal Planning
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3Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels
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  • Legislative Bodies921120
  • Legislative Bodies92112
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State Legislative Services
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1Government Appropriations
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The Florida House is funded through state appropriations as part of the Florida state budget. The $115 billion Florida state budget includes funding for House operations, with appropriations for various budget items including worker pay raises, emergency response funds, and citrus research.

flhouse.gov
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Florida House is a state legislative body comprising 120 elected representatives who draft, debate, amend, and pass state laws and budgets on behalf of Florida citizens. It also provides constituent services, public records access, legislative tracking tools, and educational programs such as the Legislative Fellows and Page & Messenger programs for Florida residents, students, and visitors.

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  • Passage of 2026 state budget with raises for corrections officers, law enforcement, and firefighters at 4 percent; $250 million for emergency response fund; $164.5 million for citrus research; $32 million for Florida State Guard; $40 million for Job Growth Grant Fund
+4 more records
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The Florida House of Representatives operates a unified web portal (FLHouse.gov) providing public access to legislative services. The core platform is the Florida House Website, which integrates multiple service modules: Bill Search & Tracking for legislative monitoring, a Representative Directory for member information and constituent services, Committee Information for hearing schedules and proceedings, a House Schedule & Calendar for session and committee events, a Publications & Documents repository for session journals and budget materials, a Public Records & Transparency suite for contracts and salaries, and a Find Your Representative tool for constituent services. Additional offerings include video/audio archives of legislative proceedings and educational programs such as the Legislative Fellows Program and Page & Messenger Program. This is a government transparency and constituent services platform rather than a commercial technology product.

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Joint legislative committees including Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, and Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight work collaboratively on budget, auditing, and procedural matters affecting both chambers.

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Description

DMS manages public access to the Capitol Complex including the Capitol Building, Historic Capitol, Senate Office Building, House Office Building, Knott Building, Pepper Building, and Holland Building. The House coordinates with DMS on facility access and ADA accommodations.

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Description

The Florida Channel provides closed captioning and video broadcasting services for House legislative proceedings. Located at FSU, they can be contacted at (850) 645-9030 for captioning issues. Video archives are used for political, campaign, or commercial purposes without prior permission is strictly prohibited.

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The Florida Channel is hosted at FSU, providing video production and broadcasting services for legislative proceedings.

5Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature)
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Shared legislative information system providing access to Florida Constitution, Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, legislative committees, and interpreter services for the deaf or hard of hearing.

flhouse.gov
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Peers10 records
1Texas House of Representatives
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lone-star state's lower chamber with 150 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable as another large-population state lower chamber with origination authority on appropriations and impeachment.

TypeDirect peer
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California's lower chamber with 80 members serving two-year terms. Comparable as another high-population state lower chamber handling a state budget exceeding $300 billion, exercising appropriations origination and impeachment powers.

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The other chamber of the Florida State Legislature, sharing joint committees (Budget Commission, Administrative Procedures, Auditing) and identical constituent service mandate for Florida citizens. Operates with 40 senators on four-year terms versus the House's 120 members on two-year terms.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Pennsylvania's lower chamber with 203 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable in structure and function: origination of appropriations, impeachment authority, single-member districts, and a similarly large member count for the state's population.

TypeDirect peer
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Illinois's lower chamber with 118 members on two-year terms. Comparable as a state lower chamber with appropriations origination, impeachment powers, and constituent service mandate.

TypeDirect peer
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New York's lower chamber with 150 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable as a large-state lower chamber exercising bill origination, appropriations authority, and impeachment powers under its state constitution.

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Ohio's lower chamber with 99 members on two-year terms. Comparable as another Midwestern/state lower chamber with origination powers over appropriations and impeachment.

8North Carolina House of Representatives
TypeDirect peer
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North Carolina's lower chamber with 120 members on two-year terms — identical in size to the Florida House. Direct structural peer with appropriations origination, impeachment, and single-member district representation.

TypeBroad incumbent
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The federal lower chamber with 435 members on two-year terms. Comparable in constitutional role (origination of appropriations, impeachment authority) and constituent service mandate, but operates at the federal level with vastly larger scope and different jurisdictional reach.

TypeDirect peer
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Georgia's lower chamber with 180 members on two-year terms. Comparable as a large southeastern state lower chamber with similar appropriations origination authority and impeachment powers.

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Florida House

State Legislative Servicesflhouse.gov

The Florida House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Florida State Legislature, comprising 120 elected representatives serving single-member districts. Established in 1845, it drafts and passes state laws, originates appropriations, and represents Florida's 22 million residents through the FLHouse.gov portal.

What Florida House does

The Florida House of Representatives (flhouse.gov) is the lower chamber of the Florida State Legislature and a constitutionally empowered state legislative body, established in 1845 with Florida's admission as the 27th U.S. state. It comprises 120 elected representatives serving single-member districts across the state on two-year terms; the 2024-2026 term is led by Speaker Daniel Perez (District 116), with Majority Leader Tyler I. Sirois, Budget Chair Lawrence McClure, and Deputy Majority Leader John Snyder among the named leadership. The institution holds exclusive constitutional authority to originate appropriations bills and is the sole chamber empowered to initiate impeachment proceedings, distinguishing it from the Florida Senate and from any private or municipal body.

Its core public-facing product is the FLHouse.gov unified web portal, built on HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, which integrates Bill Search & Tracking, a Representative Directory, Committee Information, House Schedule & Calendar, Publications & Documents, Budget Documents, Public Records & Transparency tooling, the Find Your Representative geolocation lookup, and House Audio/Video Archives streamed via The Florida Channel (hosted at Florida State University) with closed captioning. Supporting programs include the Legislative Fellows Program and the Page & Messenger Program for civic education. Compliance footprint covers Section 508, WCAG 2.0, Florida Statute Chapter 282, and Florida Administrative Code 60-8.002 on accessibility and electronic records.

The House does not operate as a commercial enterprise. It is funded through state government appropriations as part of the annual Florida state budget (approximately $115 billion in aggregate for FY2026), with services delivered free of charge to all Florida citizens; nominal revenue is generated only via the Florida Legislature Store for printed statutes and codified laws. Distribution is primarily through the Tallahassee Capitol complex, 120 district offices, the official website, The Florida Channel broadcasts, YouTube, and email channels. Key inter-chamber and inter-agency partners include the Florida Senate (joint committees), Department of Management Services (Capitol facilities and ADA accommodations), The Florida Channel, Florida State University, and the Online Sunshine shared legislative information system.

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Name
Florida House
Legal name
Florida House of Representatives
Website
https://flhouse.gov
Company type
Public
Founded year
1845
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Florida State Legislature, comprising 120 elected representatives serving single-member districts. Established in 1845, it drafts and passes state laws, originates appropriations, and represents Florida's 22 million residents through the FLHouse.gov portal.
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Industry
Product category
State Legislative Services
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Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112)
akta.pro primary industry
State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
Budgeting & Fiscal Planning (BPAIAEAA), Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL)

Keywords

  • State legislative services
  • Lawmaking and appropriations
  • Constituent services
  • Bill tracking services
  • Public records access

Where Florida House is headquartered

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Tallahassee
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United States
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North America

Offices4 records

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Services
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Revenue model

  1. Government Appropriations: The Florida House is funded through state appropriations as part of the Florida state budget. The $115 billion Florida state budget includes funding for House operations, with appropriations for various budget items including worker pay raises, emergency response funds, and citrus research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Florida House product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Florida House is a state legislative body comprising 120 elected representatives who draft, debate, amend, and pass state laws and budgets on behalf of Florida citizens. It also provides constituent services, public records access, legislative tracking tools, and educational programs such as the Legislative Fellows and Page & Messenger programs for Florida residents, students, and visitors.

Product overview

The Florida House of Representatives operates a unified web portal (FLHouse.gov) providing public access to legislative services. The core platform is the Florida House Website, which integrates multiple service modules: Bill Search & Tracking for legislative monitoring, a Representative Directory for member information and constituent services, Committee Information for hearing schedules and proceedings, a House Schedule & Calendar for session and committee events, a Publications & Documents repository for session journals and budget materials, a Public Records & Transparency suite for contracts and salaries, and a Find Your Representative tool for constituent services. Additional offerings include video/audio archives of legislative proceedings and educational programs such as the Legislative Fellows Program and Page & Messenger Program. This is a government transparency and constituent services platform rather than a commercial technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

  • Passage of 2026 state budget with raises for corrections officers, law enforcement, and firefighters at 4 percent; $250 million for emergency response fund; $164.5 million for citrus research; $32 million for Florida State Guard; $40 million for Job Growth Grant Fund
  • +4 more outcomes

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Florida House technology and API

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Florida House partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Florida SenatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint legislative committees including Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, and Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight work collaboratively on budget, auditing, and procedural matters affecting both chambers.
  • Department of Management Services (DMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMS manages public access to the Capitol Complex including the Capitol Building, Historic Capitol, Senate Office Building, House Office Building, Knott Building, Pepper Building, and Holland Building. The House coordinates with DMS on facility access and ADA accommodations.
  • The Florida ChannelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Florida Channel provides closed captioning and video broadcasting services for House legislative proceedings. Located at FSU, they can be contacted at (850) 645-9030 for captioning issues. Video archives are used for political, campaign, or commercial purposes without prior permission is strictly prohibited.
  • Florida State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Florida Channel is hosted at FSU, providing video production and broadcasting services for legislative proceedings.
  • Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature)coreTechnology or IntegrationShared legislative information system providing access to Florida Constitution, Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, legislative committees, and interpreter services for the deaf or hard of hearing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Florida House competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Texas House of Representatives: Lone-star state's lower chamber with 150 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable as another large-population state lower chamber with origination authority on appropriations and impeachment.
  • California State Assembly: California's lower chamber with 80 members serving two-year terms. Comparable as another high-population state lower chamber handling a state budget exceeding $300 billion, exercising appropriations origination and impeachment powers.
  • Florida Senate: The other chamber of the Florida State Legislature, sharing joint committees (Budget Commission, Administrative Procedures, Auditing) and identical constituent service mandate for Florida citizens. Operates with 40 senators on four-year terms versus the House's 120 members on two-year terms.
  • Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Pennsylvania's lower chamber with 203 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable in structure and function: origination of appropriations, impeachment authority, single-member districts, and a similarly large member count for the state's population.
  • Illinois House of Representatives: Illinois's lower chamber with 118 members on two-year terms. Comparable as a state lower chamber with appropriations origination, impeachment powers, and constituent service mandate.
  • New York State Assembly: New York's lower chamber with 150 members on two-year terms. Directly comparable as a large-state lower chamber exercising bill origination, appropriations authority, and impeachment powers under its state constitution.
  • Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio's lower chamber with 99 members on two-year terms. Comparable as another Midwestern/state lower chamber with origination powers over appropriations and impeachment.
  • North Carolina House of Representatives: North Carolina's lower chamber with 120 members on two-year terms — identical in size to the Florida House. Direct structural peer with appropriations origination, impeachment, and single-member district representation.
  • Georgia House of Representatives: Georgia's lower chamber with 180 members on two-year terms. Comparable as a large southeastern state lower chamber with similar appropriations origination authority and impeachment powers.

Broad incumbents

  • United States House of Representatives: The federal lower chamber with 435 members on two-year terms. Comparable in constitutional role (origination of appropriations, impeachment authority) and constituent service mandate, but operates at the federal level with vastly larger scope and different jurisdictional reach.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Frequently asked questions about Florida House

What does Florida House do?

Florida House is a state legislative body comprising 120 elected representatives who draft, debate, amend, and pass state laws and budgets on behalf of Florida citizens. It also provides constituent services, public records access, legislative tracking tools, and educational programs such as the Legislative Fellows and Page & Messenger programs for Florida residents, students, and visitors.

Is Florida House a public or private company?

Florida House is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Florida House founded?

Florida House was founded in 1845. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Florida House based?

Florida House is headquartered in Tallahassee, United States, in the North America region.

How does Florida House make money?

One revenue line is on record: government Appropriations.

Who are Florida House's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Texas House of Representatives, California State Assembly, Florida Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Illinois House of Representatives, New York State Assembly, Ohio House of Representatives, North Carolina House of Representatives and Georgia House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Florida House have an API?

No public API is recorded for Florida House.

What industry is Florida House in?

Florida House's product category is State Legislative Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIABAB, State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration, with a secondary code of BPAIAEAA, Budgeting & Fiscal Planning. Its NAICS code is 921120.

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Wikipedia2026 United States House of Representatives elections in FloridaFlorida's 28 U.S. House seats are up for election on November 3, 2026, with primaries held August 18. A new redistricting map passed by the state legislature is expected to produce a 24–4 Republican–Democratic split, and it has been challenged in court.104.5 WOKVFlorida House clears E-Bike regulations, sending to Governor DeSantis for signatureThe Florida House approved new E-Bike regulations that are one signature away from becoming law, setting safety rules and speed limits. The bill, which includes penalties and the creation of a safety task force, now awaits Governor Ron DeSantis's signature for enactment. The bill is scheduled to become law on July 1.Tallahassee DemocratFlorida on board with state data center regulations, defying TrumpA Florida House panel approved a bill (HB 1007) on Feb. 24, 2026, advancing stricter regulations for data centers, including prohibitions on large facilities within five miles of homes and schools, with cost-recovery requirements for electric service. The legislation, also advancing in the Senate (SB 484), is backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis but defies President Trump's push for exclusive federal oversight of data center development. Florida already ranks fourth nationally with 120 data centers, and the Palm Beach County Commission is set to review a massive Project Tango proposal in April.Florida PoliticsBudget insights: Senate, House $72M apart on funding new FAMU-FSU engineering buildingThe Florida Senate and House are nearly $72 million apart in their funding proposals for a new 164,000-square-foot engineering building at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, with the House recommending $91.975 million to fully fund the project and the Senate offering just $20 million, indicating a preference for phased construction. The project, first proposed in 2002, aims to address severe overcrowding at the joint campus, which now serves over 3,700 students but whose current facilities meet only 53% of student needs. Both chambers face a June 30 deadline to reconcile the difference before the state's fiscal year begins.CBS NewsFlorida House advances major healthcare bill affecting food stamps and MedicaidThe Florida House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee advanced bill HB 693 on Thursday, a 143-page measure designed to trim healthcare regulations by eliminating the state's "certificate of need" process for nursing homes, hospice, and intermediate care facilities, while also removing scope-of-practice restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses, dental hygienists, and physician assistants. The bill faces significant opposition from major healthcare associations including the Florida Medical Association, Florida Dental Association, Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association, Florida Health Care Association, and LeadingAge Southeast, who argue elimination of the CON process would worsen Florida's existing healthcare workforce crisis by creating additional demand without adequate staffing. The legislation is one of two major healthcare bills moving through this year's Florida legislative session, with the other aimed at lowering prescription-drug prices.AxiosFlorida House speaker launches probe of insurance companiesFlorida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced an investigation into a state report showing property insurers moved billions to affiliates while citing losses. The report found insurers reported $432 million in losses from 2017-2019 while affiliates made $1.8 billion in profits. The probe has bipartisan support.AxiosRepublicans move to make Florida school boards partisanA Florida House resolution, HRJ 35, filed in August, would let voters change the state constitution to make school board elections partisan. Critics say this would raise competition costs and exclude unaffiliated voters, while opponents warn it could polarize boards.AxiosBill that would change scholarship funding moves to Florida HouseSB 86, moving to the Florida House, would change Bright Futures scholarship funding by requiring career readiness training before account release. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Dennis Baxley, aims to ensure students pursue degrees leading to jobs, while opponents like Daisy Perez call it 'awful.' It would take effect July 1 if passed.AxiosFlorida House passes bill requiring former felons to pay before votingFlorida's GOP-controlled House passed a measure requiring former felons to pay fees and fines before voting rights are restored. The Senate version requires only restitution, not court fees and fines, but any restrictions would prevent thousands from voting. Advocates called it a modern-day poll tax.PR NewswireAJC Applauds Florida Bill Opposing Boycotts of IsraelFlorida's House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed SB 86, a bill prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel, adopting it by a vote of 112-2 after it previously cleared the Senate unanimously. The State Board of Administration will be required to identify publicly funded companies engaged in boycotts of Israel under the new legislation. AJC, the American Jewish Committee, commended the measure as a rejection of the BDS movement, with the bill expected to be signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.