SB 368 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; foreign nationals from contributing to candidates or campaign committees; prohibit

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to candidates or campaign committees; to prohibit candidates and campaign committees from accepting contributions from foreign nationals; to provide for definitions; to require agents of foreign principals to register with the State Ethics Commissioner; to provide for registration requirements; to require agents of foreign principals to disclose to government agencies and the General Assembly when such agents are advocating on behalf of a foreign principal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2024
Vetoed
Veto V12
upper
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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