Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act

Added a new requirement that state agencies must not contract with entities directly or indirectly associated with foreign adversaries, terrorist exclusion lists, or individuals/entities designated under Executive Orders 13224 and 13268.

Modified the certification process to require bidders to confirm they are not only free of media bias monitor ties but also not connected to the newly added categories of restricted entities.

Removed official legislative headers, page numbers, and signature lines for the Clerk of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

Added website navigation menus, footer links, and contact information typical of a legislative website interface.

Replaced the formatted, numbered bill text with a continuous plain-text version and removed the specific 'Enrolled Committee Substitute' designation from the main body.

The term 'media monitoring organization' was replaced with 'media reliability and bias monitor,' narrowing the specific type of entity prohibited from receiving state contracts.

A new prohibition was added preventing state agencies from entering contracts with entities directly or indirectly associated with foreign adversaries, terrorists, or sanctioned countries.

The certification requirement for bidders was updated to explicitly state that companies must certify they are neither a media reliability and bias monitor nor planning to use their services.

A specific effective date of July 1, 2026, was added, replacing the general reference to the 2026 regular session.

New sponsors (Willis, Roberts, Hamilton, and Taylor) were added to the bill, and the text was formatted into a final enrolled version with signatures for the Clerks, Senate President, and Speaker.