SB 264 Florida Senate · 2023 Regular Session

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

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 11, 2023
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
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

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