Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Last action May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
19–12
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic13
84% Nay
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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