Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern
Summary
Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern; Requires agents of foreign countries of concern & foreign-supported political organizations to register with Division of Elections within specified timeframe; requires registration of agent of foreign country of concern be signed under oath; requires division to create registration forms.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change the terminology from 'foreign nations' to 'foreign countries of concern,' explicitly listing specific countries like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Qatar, and Syria. The amendment also updated the registration timeline from 10 days to 10 days after becoming an agent, changed the payment reporting window from 60 to 90 days, and added new requirements for the registration form to include more detailed information about the registrant's activities and any other political work they may be doing.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by replacing the broad term 'foreign nations' with a specific list of 'foreign countries of concern,' limiting the registration requirements to agents and organizations associated with only those designated countries.
DEFINITION
Changed the term 'foreign principal' to 'foreign country of concern' and added a specific list of eight countries that qualify under this definition.
Added a new definition for 'foreign-supported political organization' to clarify which organizations must register.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the registration form requirements to include more detailed information about the registrant's business activities and any political work performed on behalf of non-associated persons.
Clarified that registration must occur within 10 days after becoming an agent, rather than within 10 days of a vague 'becoming' event.
TIMELINE
Extended the payment reporting window from 60 days to 90 days for agents of foreign countries of concern.
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
114–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 118
Apr 23, 2025
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican84
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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