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CS/SB 1178: Foreign Influence

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila

Foreign Influence; Citing this act as the “Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act”; requiring agents of foreign countries of concern and foreign-supported political organizations to register with the Division of Elections; requiring periodic updates by such agents and organizations; defining the terms “designated foreign terrorist organization” and “foreign country of concern”; prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into certain contracts with certain entities owned or partially owned by foreign sources of concern or affiliated with a foreign country of concern, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/3/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/23/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/28/2026 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
• CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations