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AB30Introduced in the Assembly

Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

Failed

Introduced by William Penterman, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 710.02 (1) and 710.02 (9); to amend 710.02 (2) (intro.), 710.02 (3), 710.02 (5) (a) (intro.), 710.02 (5) (a) 1., 710.02 (5) (a) 2. and 710.02 (6); to create 710.02 (1g), 710.02 (1r) (d) and 710.02 (9) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  4. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman

  7. Representative Brown withdrawn as a coauthor

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  13. Laid on the table

  14. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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