Relating to: limitations on ownership of real property in this state by foreign persons. (FE)
SB 219 limits foreign-owned entities from owning more than 50 acres of agricultural land in the state, targeting corporations, trusts, or partnerships with over 25% foreign ownership. It also prohibits foreign-owned entities from owning real property within 10 miles of military installations, with exceptions for inheritance, treaty rights, and agricultural research leases. Owners exceeding these limits must sell excess land within three years, and violations result in land forfeiture to the state. The bill affects foreign investors, corporations, and trusts holding agricultural land or property near military bases, aiming to restrict foreign control of sensitive land uses.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Aug 13, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Quinn, Bradley, Wanggaard, Nass and Pfaff;
cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Callahan, Gundrum, O'Connor, Allen, Tucker, Maxey, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Franklin, Mursau, Murphy, Dittrich, Palmeri, Sortwell, Steffen, Melotik and Brill
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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