S 1149 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

PROPERTY – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding property ownership in the State of Idaho.

This Idaho bill prohibits foreign governments and state-controlled enterprises from purchasing or holding controlling interests (over 50% ownership or actual control) in agricultural land, forest land, water rights, mining claims, or mineral rights after July 1, 2025. Exceptions include properties owned before the law takes effect and foreign pension funds (excluding those tied to sovereign wealth funds). The Attorney General can investigate violations and petition courts to appoint receivers to sell affected properties, with proceeds going to lienholders and remaining funds to the original owner. The law directly affects foreign entities seeking control of Idaho's natural resource assets, not Idaho residents or businesses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify the attorney general's authority to investigate acquisitions of real property interests suspected of violating foreign ownership prohibitions. The amendment also modified how receivership sale proceeds are handled, allowing excess proceeds to be disbursed to the property owner rather than being forfeited to the state. Additionally, the bill was renumbered to reflect its amended status.
Scope change
The scope of investigation was broadened from specific purchases or leases to any acquisition of real property interests reasonably suspected of violating prohibitions.
ENFORCEMENT

Changed the attorney general's investigation trigger from specific purchase/lease/acquisition to any acquisition of real property interests reasonably suspected of violating prohibitions.

FISCAL

Removed the requirement that excess proceeds from receivership sales be forfeited and transferred to the state general fund.

Added provision that excess proceeds from receivership sales shall be disbursed to the owner of record of the real property.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title to reflect amended status and renumbered sections to accommodate text changes.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

323
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 14, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
27 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 04/02/25 Session Law Chapter 270 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pet
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-3)
senate
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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