Foreign adversaries; restrictions, civil penalty.
Summary
Foreign adversaries; restrictions; civil penalty.Restricts any foreign adversary or foreign business, as those termsare defined in the bill, from acquiring any interest in land in theCommonwealth and requires registration with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Secretary to report annuallyby December 1 on the registrations and any penalties assessed forfailure to register and to submit such report to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill restricts foreign entities governedby a foreign adversary from transacting business in, forming an entityin, or becoming an entity of the Commonwealth. The bill also requiresall real property tax bills to contain notice of such foreign propertyownership restrictions and registration requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
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