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SB40Introduced in the Senate

Revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Passed

Introduced by Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Official description

Revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 529

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Do Pass · March 4, 2026

65

Yes

2

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

70 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 10

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1

  4. Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1

  5. Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 60

  6. First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 53

  7. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  8. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. H.J. 35

  9. House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 515

  10. Signed by the President S.J. 485

  11. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543

  12. Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510

  13. Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 529

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