HB 1179 IN

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Requires a state educational institution (institution) to disclose certain foreign gifts and contracts received or entered into after December 31, 2020. Requires the commission to establish and maintain a website for accessing information about disclosed gifts and contracts. Authorizes the commission to provide for an audit of an institution's use of a disclosed gift, or the proceeds of a disclosed contract, received or entered into after June 30, 2021, and before July 1, 2024. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a cause of action to enforce the disclosure statute. Requires the board of trustees of an institution to adopt a policy prohibiting the transfer, licensing, or sublicensing of intellectual property developed using the institution's resources to: (1) a business entity organized under the laws of a foreign adversary; (2) a business entity headquartered in a foreign adversary; or (3) a business entity or other entity, including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of, or is directly controlled by the government of, a foreign adversary. Requires the board of trustees of each institution to adopt a policy prohibiting an employee or contractor of the institution from making a public statement in the employee's or contractor's official capacity unless the statement: (1) relates to the operation of the institution, or to an institution sponsored event; or (2) has been approved by the board of trustees. Prohibits an institution from using state funds or resources to: (1) engage or contract with an individual associated with a foreign terrorist organization or a state sponsor of terror; or (2) support the activities of a foreign terrorist organization or a state sponsor of terror.

• Joanna King Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2024 Authored by Representative King · lower
2. Jan 9, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 16, 2024 Representative Heaton added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 29, 2024 Representatives Teshka J and Goodrich added as coauthors · lower
7. Jan 30, 2024 Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz · lower
8. Jan 30, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
11. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Feb 22, 2024 Senator Crane added as cosponsor · upper
13. Mar 4, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #3 (Raatz) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 32, nays 7 · upper
15. Mar 4, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
16. Mar 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 277: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
17. Mar 6, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Mar 7, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 310: yeas 80, nays 0 · lower
20. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
22. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
24. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 142 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF