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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/9/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-76
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 7017, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Public Integrity and Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2010 (c2) Foreign Influence Diaz Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7017 (Ch. 2021-76) -SJ 714

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Page 6 (pdf)
    288.860 Page 13 (pdf)
    1010.25 Page 15 (pdf)
    1010.35 Page 21 (pdf)
    1010.36 Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7017, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/13/2021 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2010 (c2) Foreign Influence Diaz Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7017 (Ch. 2021-76) -SJ 714

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2021 2:22 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 4:40 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Page 6 (pdf)
    288.860 Page 13 (pdf)
    1010.25 Page 15 (pdf)
    1010.35 Page 21 (pdf)
    1010.36 Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7017, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2021 at 5:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2010 (c1) Foreign Influence Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7017 (Ch. 2021-76) -SJ 714

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    207711 - Amendment
    Remove lines 477-486 and insert:
    Grall 4/9/2021
    3:49 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/13/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Page 5 (pdf)
    288.860 Page 13 (pdf)
    1010.25 Page 15 (pdf)
    1010.35 Page 21 (pdf)
    1010.36 Page 25 (pdf)

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  • HB 7017, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2021 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2010 (c1) Foreign Influence Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7017 (Ch. 2021-76) -SJ 714

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    662889 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grall 4/5/2021
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.101 Page 5 (pdf)
    288.860 Page 11 (pdf)
    1010.25 Page 13 (pdf)
    1010.35 Page 18 (pdf)
    1010.36 Page 21 (pdf)

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