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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 280

Foreign governments; prohibit sale of agricultural lands to.

Became law as Chapter 395, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING THE PURCHASING, ACQUIRING, LEASING OR HOLDING AN INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL LAND BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE THE NINE MEMBERS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION THAT THE STUDY COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY, TO REQUIRE A REPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO THE LEGISLATURE BY DECEMBER 1, 2023; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

De'Keither A. Stamps, Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Carolyn Crawford, Donnie Scoggin, Chris Brown, Brady Williamson, William Tracy Arnold

Its course

January 9 to March 21, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 830 days

AgricultureJan 9 to Jan 2415 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

AgricultureFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 157 days

With the GovernorMar 15 to Mar 216 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 15 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To AgricultureSenate
  8. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor