On July 25, 2023, the Senate voted 91-7 to include an amendment—introduced by Senators Jon Tester...
Foreign Ownership
Florida’s Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law: Part One
On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 264 (“SB 264”) (codified Fla....
Plaintiffs Challenging Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law Seek to Halt Enforcement
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and Multi-Choice Realty, a Florida-based...
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Seven
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of...
Florida’s New Foreign Ownership Law Is Facing Legal Challenge: Part Two
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose...
Florida’s New Foreign Ownership Law Is Facing Legal Challenge: Part One
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose...
Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: A Legislative Roadmap Primer
Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been...
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Six
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of...
Idaho Enacts Law Limiting Foreign Investments in Agricultural Land
On April 3, 2023, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill 173 (“H 173”) which seeks...
Utah Enacts Law Prohibiting Certain Foreign Investments in Land
On March 13, 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law House Bill 186 (“HB 186”)—also known...