Relating to: limitations on ownership of real property in this state by foreign persons. (FE)
AB 218 limits foreign ownership of agricultural land in the state to 50 acres (down from 640 acres), affecting foreign corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and trusts with over 25% foreign ownership. It also prohibits foreign entities from owning real property within 10 miles of military installations, with limited exceptions for inheritances, treaty rights, or debt collection. The bill requires entities exceeding these limits to divest or forfeit land within 3 years, and mandates reporting for exceptions. These changes apply to land acquired after the bill’s effective date, not retroactively.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 23, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Amendments
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Aug 18, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Moses, Callahan, Gundrum, O'Connor, Allen, Tucker, Maxey, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Franklin, Mursau, Murphy, Dittrich, Palmeri, Sortwell, Steffen, Melotik and Brill;
cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Quinn, Bradley, Wanggaard, Nass and Pfaff
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19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
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