GA HB 1372
died on adjournmentAgriculture; prohibit certain foreign persons and entities from acquiring a possessory interest in land located near critical infrastructure without prior approval by the Attorney General
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1372 pass?
No. GA HB 1372 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1372 about?
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 prohibit certain foreign persons and entities from acquiring a possessory interest in land located near critical infrastructure without prior approval by the Attorney General; to provide for the scope of the possessory interest; to provide for penalties; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1372?
Jordan Ridley, Jason Ridley, Mitchell Horner and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1372.
Description
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 prohibit certain foreign persons and entities from acquiring a possessory interest in land located near critical infrastructure without prior approval by the Attorney General; to provide for the scope of the possessory interest; to provide for penalties; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- Jason Ridleyprimary
- Mitchell Hornerprimary
- Brad Thomasprimary
- Steve Tarvinprimary
- David Clarkprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-18
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-19
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-20
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 63 0105/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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