2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB420: Agriculture; acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; prohibit
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for civil actions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/29/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/30/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/2/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/30/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/30/2024
Act 496
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor Amend 1 AM 55 0032
2/29/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #790
3/26/2024
41
Yea
11
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #735
3/21/2024
97
Yea
67
Nay
4
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #604
2/29/2024
41
Yea
11
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/30/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 32
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Co-Sponsors (34)
Russ Goodman
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Billy Hickman
Republican
Ed Setzler
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Tonya Anderson
Democrat
Ben Watson
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Mike Hodges
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Shelly Echols
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Marty Harbin
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Blake Tillery
Republican
Clay Pirkle
Republican