2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1438: Agricultural land; definitions, ownership by foreign adversaries prohibited, report.
Legislative Summary
Agricultural land; acquisition or transfer by foreign adversaries prohibited; report. Prohibits any foreign adversary, as defined in the bill, from acquiring or transferring any interest in agricultural land, as defined in federal law, beginning January 1, 2023, and requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to compile a report annually with certain information regarding agricultural land that is under foreign ownership and submit such report to the Governor and General Assembly.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 23103697D
Senate
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate
1/31/2023
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 3-N 2-A)
Senate
1/31/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105630D-S1
Senate
2/2/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/3/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/3/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105630D-S1
Senate
2/3/2023
Emergency clause deleted
Senate
2/3/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1438S1
Senate
2/6/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
Senate
2/7/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Helmer agreed to (51-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
VOTE: Pass By (51-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Passed House (67-Y 30-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
VOTE: Passage (67-Y 30-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/15/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1438ER)
Senate
2/15/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Signed by President
Senate
2/27/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 27, 2023
Senate
2/27/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
3/27/2023
Governor's substitute printed 23107688D-S2
Senate
4/12/2023
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 16-N)
Senate
4/12/2023
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 25-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
VOTE: Adoption (64-Y 25-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/12/2023
Reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Reenrolled bill text (SB1438ER2)
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Enacted, Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/23)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
3/28/2023Not Adopted
House amendments not adopted
House amendments not adopted
2/13/2023Adopted
Substitute for SB1438 for S-Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Substitute for SB1438 for S-Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
1/31/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 16-N)
4/12/2023
24
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (64-Y 25-N)
4/12/2023
64
Yea
25
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Pass By (51-Y 48-N)
2/13/2023
51
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (67-Y 30-N)
2/13/2023
67
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N)
2/8/2023
19
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
2/6/2023
23
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 3-N 2-A)
1/31/2023
10
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Richard Stuart
Republican