Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.
AB 30 prohibits foreign adversaries (defined as foreign governments or entities deemed a threat to U.S. security by the federal Commerce Secretary) from acquiring, owning, or holding any agricultural or forestry land in the state. It also imposes a 640-acre ownership limit for non-resident aliens, foreign corporations, and certain entities with foreign ownership. Owners exceeding these limits must divest the excess land within four years or forfeit it to the state. The bill directly affects foreign governments/entities designated as adversaries and current landowners who violate the ownership limits. It creates new enforcement mechanisms but does not apply to land acquired before July 1, 1982.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman
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Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Nass
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19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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