Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 500 — AN ACT relating to agricultural land.

Last action — returned to Agriculture (S)

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any prohibited country as referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural lands in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 451 AN ACT relating to agricultural land.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 500/GA AN ACT relating to agricultural land.
(1) As used in this section, "agricultural land" has the same meaning as 7 U.S.C.
(1) As used in this section, "agricultural land" has the same meaning as in 7 U.S.C.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, on or after the effective date of this Act, a nonresident alien, foreign business, agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country as referenced in 22 C.F.R.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, on or after the effective date of this Act, a nonresident alien, foreign business, agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country as referenced in 22 C.F.R.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an existing foreign-owned business, located within the Commonwealth, from purchasing agricultural land adjacent to the land that the foreign-owned business already owns and operates in order to expand the operation of its business.
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Action History

  1. returned to Agriculture (S)

  2. 2nd reading

  3. taken from Agriculture (S)

  4. returned to Agriculture (S)

  5. 1st reading

  6. taken from Agriculture (S)

  7. to Agriculture (S)

  8. to Committee on Committees (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 85-9 with Committee Substitute (1)

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 07, 2023

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

  13. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  14. to State Government (H)

  15. to Committee on Committees (H)

  16. introduced in House

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 85 Yea · 9 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6701
Republican 62004
Unaffiliated 17201
Total 85906
% of votes cast 85%9%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Meredith — Yea
Heath — Yea
Smith — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Swann — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Graham — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Justice — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Not Voting
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Not Voting
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 500 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any prohibited country as referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural lands in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.
What is the current status of HB 500?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 500?
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