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SB7Introduced in the Senate

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

Vetoed

Introduced by Andre Jacque, District 1

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); and 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 notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended · January 22, 2026

55

Yes

42

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5Yes
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7No
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8Not Voting
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Representative Brown withdrawn as a cosponsor

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  9. Available for scheduling

  10. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Spreitzer, Keyeski, Smith, Hesselbein, Larson, L. Johnson, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Wirch and Roys

  12. Read a second time

  13. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  14. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Ordered to a third reading

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Received from Senate

  20. Read

  21. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  22. Read a second time

  23. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

  24. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Rules suspended

  27. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 55, Noes 42

  28. Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  30. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  32. Action ordered immediately messaged

  33. Report correctly enrolled

  34. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  35. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  36. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  37. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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