Interests of Foreign Countries
Summary
Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibiting governmental entities from knowingly entering into certain contracts; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action; providing penalties; requiring government entities to require an affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibiting foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land, or having more than a de minimus indirect interest in such land, and certain real property in this state, respectively; authorizing foreign principals to continue to own or hold such land or property under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
14
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 9, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2023-33, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147)
legislature
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Amendment 790990 Concur
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (048607)
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (790990)
upper
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 048607 adopted
lower
May 1, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (415792, 708856)
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/22/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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