2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia 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