CS/HB 7017: Foreign Influence
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Public Integrity and Elections Committee ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Beltran ; Byrd ; Fabricio ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Leek ; McClain ; Mooney ; Robinson, W. ; Stevenson ; Zika
Foreign Influence; Requiring any state agency or political subdivision to disclose certain gifts or grants received from any foreign source to the Department of Financial Services within a specified timeframe; requiring any entity that applies for a certain grant or proposes a certain contract to disclose to a state agency or political subdivision any current or prior interest of, contract with, or grant or gift received from a foreign country of concern under certain circumstances; requiring institutions of higher education to semiannually report to certain entities regarding certain gifts they received directly or indirectly from a foreign source; authorizing a whistle-blower to report an undisclosed foreign gift to the Attorney General or the Chief Financial Officer; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to incur expenditures to provide such reward from the penalty recovery; requiring certain state universities and other entities to screen certain foreign applicants seeking employment in specified research positions; requiring certain state universities and other entities to establish an international travel approval and monitoring program, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2021 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 3/15/2021 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 3/17/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 3/18/2021 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee |
| 4/7/2021 | House |
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/9/2021 | House |
• Amendment 207711 filed |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 207711 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/19/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 506 |
| 4/20/2021 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 505 |
| 4/26/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 713 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2010 -SJ 714 • Read 2nd time -SJ 713 • Read 3rd time -SJ 714 • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 714 |
| 4/26/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 6/4/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/7/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/9/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-76 |
