SB 420 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Agriculture; acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; prohibit

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for civil actions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

379
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic21
8 Yea 9 Nay 4
42% Nay
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2024
Signed into law
Act 496
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
34 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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