SB464Introduced in the Senate
Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.
Introduced by Richard Stuart, District 25
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Interest in agricultural land; foreign adversaries. Amends the definition of foreign adversary, as it relates to the prohibition on ownership of agricultural land by foreign adversaries, to include any business entity that is substantially funded by a foreign government or nongovernment person determined by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons. The bill also amends the definition of "interest in agricultural land" to (i) include any controlling lease, long-term land use agreement, mineral rights, or water rights and (ii) remove the exclusion for any interest that taken on its own or together with any other interest held in common or under common control does not give the holder of the interest the ability to possess or occupy the agricultural land in any manner or the power or authority to direct the conduct of the agricultural operation being conducted on the agricultural land.
Where it stands
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N) · February 25, 2026
13
Yes
9
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | No |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | No |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | No |
| Marty Martinez | 29 | No |
| John Chilton McAuliff | 30 | Yes |
| Tony Wilt | 34 | Yes |
| Lily Franklin | 41 | Yes |
| Thomas Wright | 50 | Yes |
| Amy Laufer | 55 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103787D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N)
Read second time
Floor substitute printed 26108809D-H1 (Kent)
Floor offered Delegate Kent Substitute
Motion to rerefer to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources agreed to
Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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