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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 358: Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 358 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition. Primary sponsor: Vance Smith (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), David Jenkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vance SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
David HuddlestonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
David JenkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse136

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 261
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source