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CS/CS/HB 1355: Interests of Foreign Countries

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Borrero ; Waldron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Amesty ; Anderson ; Antone ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Campbell ; Canady ; Caruso ; Casello ; Chaney ; Cross ; Daley ; Dunkley ; Edmonds ; Gantt ; Gottlieb ; Hawkins ; Jacques ; Lopez, V. ; Maggard ; Michael ; Nixon ; Roth ; Salzman ; Silvers ; Snyder ; Steele ; Stevenson ; Temple

Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/21/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/23/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/24/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/10/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/20/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)