SB 1683 — landownership; foreign adversary; prohibition

SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill landownership;

prohibition State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 240 SENATE BILL 1683 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 33-443, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, AN ENTITY THAT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OWNER OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CORPORATION COMMISSION IF THE ENTITY HAS ENTERED INTO OR SUSPECTS A LEASE, LICENSE OR COLOCATION AGREEMENT HAS OR MAY HAVE ALLOWED A FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATION OR FOREIGN ADVERSARY AGENT TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT ON THE ENTITY'S PROPERTY OR INFRASTRUCTURE.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY TRANSACTION THAT HAS RECEIVED CLEARANCE FROM OR THAT INCLUDES A PARTY THAT IS OPERATING UNDER A MITIGATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER SECTION 721 OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 (50 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 4565) AS IMPLEMENTED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 11858 AND THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED UNDER 31 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 802, EXCEPT THAT ANY TRANSACTION IN THIS STATE THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MITIGATION AGREEMENT OR A PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF DIVESTMENT IMPLEMENTED UNDER 31 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 802 IS A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

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(a) An agent ACTING AT THE DIRECTION of a foreign adversary nation involved in espionage.

(g) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF OR WHO ACTS IN SUPPORT OF A DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1189).

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"Substantial interest"interest": means an interest of thirty FIFTEEN percent or more THAT IS CALCULATED AS IF ALL CONTINGENT INTERESTS THAT ARE HELD BY THE FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATION OR FOREIGN ADVERSARY AGENT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED OR EXERCISED.

(a) Means an interest of thirty FIFTEEN percent or more THAT IS CALCULATED AS IF ALL CONTINGENT INTERESTS THAT ARE HELD BY THE FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATION OR FOREIGN ADVERSARY AGENT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED OR EXERCISED.

(b) DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PASSIVE OWNERSHIP INTEREST THAT IS HELD IN AN ENTITY IF THE FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATION OR FOREIGN ADVERSARY AGENT DOES NOT POSSESS BY VIRTUE OF THAT OWNERSHIP INTEREST OR OTHERWISE THE POWER TO DIRECT OR CAUSE THE DIRECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OR POLICIES OF THE ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 22, 2026.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 22, 2026.