2025-2026 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB358: Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibiting the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/10/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #376
3/31/2025
35
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #125
3/3/2025
120
Yea
50
Nay
7
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Vance Smith
Republican