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CS/CS/SB 846: Agreements of Educational Entities with Foreign Entities

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Avila

Agreements of Educational Entities with Foreign Entities; Prohibiting state universities and state colleges from accepting grants from or participating in partnerships or agreements with a college or university based in a foreign country of concern or with a foreign principal unless specified conditions are met; providing an exception; authorizing state universities to enter into partnerships or agreements with a college or university based in a foreign country of concern or with a foreign principal if such partnerships or agreements are approved by the Board of Governors and specified requirements are met; authorizing the board to sanction and withhold performance funding from a state university for entering into an unauthorized partnership or agreement; requiring each state university and state college to annually submit specified information to the Board of Governors and the Department of Education, respectively, by a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/9/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-34
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Judiciary; Rules
    3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/07/23, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
    3/8/2023 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/29/2023 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
    3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/11/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/12/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
    4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
    4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 501
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 501
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 501
    4/26/2023 House • In Messages
    4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/8/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/9/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-34

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  • CS/CS/SB 846, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 679 (c2) Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Foreign gifts and contracts. Page 8 (pdf)
    288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 846, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2023 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 679 (c2) Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 4:16 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 3:46 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Foreign gifts and contracts. Page 8 (pdf)
    288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 846, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2023 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/10/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 679 (c2) Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    127520 - Amendment
    Delete line 138 and insert:     		Rules
    (Avila)     		4/10/2023
    10:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/11/2023 8:30 AM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Foreign gifts and contracts. Page 8 (pdf)
    288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 846, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2023 at 9:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 679 (c1) Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    740666 - Amendment
    Delete lines 49 - 207 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Avila)     		3/28/2023
    11:43 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2023 4:00 PM Education Postsecondary 7 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/29/2023 12:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Foreign gifts and contracts. Page 7 (pdf)
    288.860 International cultural agreements. Page 2 (pdf)

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