Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 984
"Liberty for Our Agricultural Land Act"; enact to prohibit the companies owned by the People's Republic of China owning more than 100 acres of real estate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "LIBERTY FOR OUR AGRICULTURAL LAND ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF REAL ESTATE IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DEED FOR ANY REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE EXCEEDING 100 ACRES IN WHICH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY OR ITS MEMBERS ARE THE RECIPIENT IS DEEMED INVALID; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
AgricultureJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives