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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Property Owned By Noncitizens Act. Provides that a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business shall not acquire by grant, purchase, devise, descent, or otherwise any interest in public or private land in the State. Provides that a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business entity in violation of the provisions has 2 years to divest of the public or private land, and if a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business entity does not divest the public or private land, the Attorney General shall commence an action in the circuit court within the jurisdiction of the public or private land. Provides that a prohibited foreign party shall not acquire by grant, purchase, devise, descent, or otherwise any interest in agricultural land in the State regardless of whether the prohibited foreign party intends to use the agricultural land for nonfarming purposes. Provides that a prohibited foreign party who is a resident alien of the United States shall have the right to acquire and hold agricultural land in the State upon the same terms as a citizen of the United States during the continuance of his or her residence in the State, but if a prohibited foreign party is no longer a resident alien, he or she shall have 2 years to divest of the agricultural land, and that if the prohibited foreign party does not divest of the agricultural land as required, the Attorney General shall commence an action in circuit court within the jurisdiction of the agricultural land. Provides that violation of the provisions by either a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business entity or a prohibited foreign party owning agricultural land shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 4 felony punishable by not more than 2 years imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections or a $15,000 fine, or both. Creates the Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to collect and analyze information concerning the unlawful sale or possession of agricultural land by prohibited foreign parties and administer and enforce the provisions of the Act.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Property Owned By Noncitizens Act to restrict land ownership by foreign parties in Illinois. The legislation defines "prohibited foreign parties" as individuals or entities from countries subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, including citizens, governments, and organizations with significant foreign control. The bill prohibits prohibited foreign-party-controlled businesses from acquiring any interest in public or private land in the state, with a two-year divestment period if such acquisition occurs. For agricultural land specifically, prohibited foreign parties are banned from acquiring any interests, with an exception for resident aliens who can hold agricultural land during their residency. If a resident alien status changes, they have two years to divest the land. Violations of these provisions are classified as Class 4 felonies, punishable by up to two years in prison or a $15,000 fine. The bill also creates an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to collect information about unlawful land sales by prohibited foreign parties and enforce the act's provisions. The underlying policy is to conserve and protect agricultural and forest lands in the state, with specific restrictions aimed at preventing foreign control of strategic agricultural resources.
Sponsors (7)
Sally Turner (R)*,
Neil Anderson (R),
Li Arellano (R),
Chris Balkema (R),
Terri Bryant (R),
Andrew Chesney (R),
Chapin Rose (R),
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (on 04/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1364&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1364.htm |
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