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VA SB 464

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Interest in agricultural land; amends definition of foreign adversaries.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 464 pass?

The current status of VA SB 464 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

What is VA SB 464 about?

Interest in agricultural land; foreign adversaries. Amends the definition of foreign adversary, as it relates to the prohibition on ownership of agricultural land by foreign adversaries, to include any business entity that is substantially funded by a foreign government or nongovernment person determined by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons. The bill also amends the definition of "interest in agricultural land" to (i) include any controlling lease, long-term land use agreement, mineral rights, or water rights and (ii) remove the exclusion for any interest that taken on its own or together with any other interest held in common or under common control does not give the holder of the interest the ability to possess or occupy the agricultural land in any manner or the power or authority to direct the conduct of the agricultural operation being conducted on the agricultural land.

Who sponsors VA SB 464?

Richard H. Stuart is the primary sponsor of VA SB 464.

Description

Interest in agricultural land; foreign adversaries. Amends the definition of foreign adversary, as it relates to the prohibition on ownership of agricultural land by foreign adversaries, to include any business entity that is substantially funded by a foreign government or nongovernment person determined by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons. The bill also amends the definition of "interest in agricultural land" to (i) include any controlling lease, long-term land use agreement, mineral rights, or water rights and (ii) remove the exclusion for any interest that taken on its own or together with any other interest held in common or under common control does not give the holder of the interest the ability to possess or occupy the agricultural land in any manner or the power or authority to direct the conduct of the agricultural operation being conducted on the agricultural land.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard H. Stuartprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. 2026-03-03

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)

  3. 2026-03-02

    Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-02

    Motion to rerefer to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources agreed to

  5. 2026-03-02

    Floor offered Delegate Kent Substitute

  6. 2026-03-02

    Floor substitute printed 26108809D-H1 (Kent)

  7. 2026-02-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-25

    Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (13-Y 9-N)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    Read first time

    reading-1

  11. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Calendar

  12. 2026-02-13

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-13

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. 2026-02-13

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-13

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-12

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-12

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  20. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB464)

  22. 2026-01-26

    Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103787D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rereferred from Courts of Justice

    2026-01-26 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: not voting
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: not voting
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: not voting
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: not voting
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: not voting
  • Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-12 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Passage R

    2026-02-13 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: not voting
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)

    2026-02-13 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: not voting
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    2026-02-25 · pass · 13-9

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: no
    • Nadarius E. Clark: no
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: no
    • Shelly A. Simonds: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: no
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: no
    • Phil M. Hernandez: no
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Marty Martinez: no
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: no
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

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