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 | 
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| 6/7/2021 | 
                                    • Approved by Governor | 
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| 6/9/2021 | 
                                    • Chapter No. 2021-76 |