WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1412: Ag. land/foreign ownership

Addressing foreign ownership of agricultural lands.

Summary

  • Limits the statutory right of land ownership by non-citizens and non-nationals to natural persons.
  • Restricts specific foreign entities from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding any interest in agricultural land.
  • Establishes an agency review process for agricultural land transactions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1412), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Clyde Shavers (D-10)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to foreign ownership of agricultural lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Debra Lekanoff D-40

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1412 in other sessions

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