Bill Summary

HB 527 Scrutinized Companies (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Workman, Moskowitz, Rader Co Sponsors: Adkins, Artiles, Boyd, Broxson, Costello, Diaz (J), Edwards-Walpole, Geller, Hager, Hill, Kerner, Mayfield, Metz, Passidomo, Pilon, Plakon, Porter, Powell, Raburn, Renner, Richardson, Rodrigues (R), Rooney, Santiago, Slosberg, Stark, Watson (C), Wood
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Summary
Scrutinized Companies: Establishes reporting requirements for executive director of SBA regarding companies boycotting Israel; requires SBA to identify companies in which public moneys are invested that are conducting businesses that boycott Israel; requires SBA to create & maintain certain scrutinized companies lists that name all such companies; requires SBA to divest of all publicly traded securities of scrutinized company under certain conditions; providing reporting requirements; prohibiting local governmental entities from entering into contracts with companies on scrutinized list. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/02/15
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Filed
11/16/15
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
11/16/15
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/15/16
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 9:00 am, 212 K
01/20/16
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Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/20/16
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Now in Appropriations Committee
01/25/16
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 01/27/16, 12:00 pm, 212 K
01/27/16
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/16
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/02/16
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, 17 H
02/04/16
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
02/23/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0086; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0086
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 11/02/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
215.4725
287.135
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