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HB 527: Scrutinized Companies

GENERAL BILL by Workman ; Moskowitz ; Rader ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Artiles ; Boyd ; Broxson ; Costello ; Diaz, J. ; Edwards ; Geller ; Hager ; Hill ; Kerner ; Mayfield ; Metz ; Passidomo ; Pilon ; Plakon ; Porter ; Powell ; Raburn ; Renner ; Richardson ; Rodrigues, R. ; Rooney ; Santiago ; Slosberg ; Stark ; Sullivan ; Watson, C. ; Wood

Scrutinized Companies; Establishes reporting requirements for executive director of SBA regarding companies boycotting Israel; requires SBA to identify companies in which public moneys are invested that are conducting businesses that boycott Israel; requires SBA to create & maintain certain scrutinized companies lists that name all such companies; requires SBA to divest of all publicly traded securities of scrutinized company under certain conditions; providing reporting requirements; prohibiting local governmental entities from entering into contracts with companies on scrutinized list.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/23/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 86 (Ch. 2016-36) -HJ 553
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/2/2015 House • Filed
    11/16/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 46
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 243
    1/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    1/20/2016 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 243
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 243
    1/25/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/27/16, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/27/2016 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 316
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 316
    2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 395
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 86 -HJ 553
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 86 (Ch. 2016-36) -HJ 553

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  • HB 527, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/2/2015 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 86 (er) Scrutinized Companies Negron Similar Last Action: 3/10/2016 Chapter No. 2016-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 199 State Contracts Moskowitz Compare Last Action: 12/29/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 86 (Ch. 2016-36) -HJ 21
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.4725 Page 2 (pdf)
    287.135 Prohibition against contracting with scrutinized companies. Page 8 (pdf)

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