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CS/CS/SB 264: Interests of Foreign Countries

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila

Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibiting governmental entities from knowingly entering into certain contracts; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action; providing penalties; requiring government entities to require an affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibiting foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land, or having more than a de minimus indirect interest in such land, and certain real property in this state, respectively; authorizing foreign principals to continue to own or hold such land or property under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/9/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-33, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 Senate • Filed
3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/15/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/22/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
3/22/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
3/23/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/5/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/23
4/11/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 344
• Amendment(s) adopted (415792, 708856) -SJ 344
• Read 3rd time -SJ 347
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
4/12/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 048607 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
5/4/2023 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (790990) -SJ 870
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (048607) -SJ 874
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 874
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 790990 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17
5/4/2023 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/8/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/9/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-33, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147)