South Dakota's law limiting foreign ownership of agricultural land stays largely the same, but this bill clarifies and potentially revises the specific compliance requirements that foreign entities must follow when owning or leasing farmland in the state. The bill maintains existing restrictions (such as the 160-acre ownership limit for foreign entities and prohibitions on certain foreign owners) while updating how these rules are enforced and documented. The full compliance changes appear in a section of the bill that wasn't completely provided, but the core restrictions on foreign agricultural land ownership remain in place.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 529
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 510
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
Signed by the President S.J. 485
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 515
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. H.J. 35
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 53
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 60
Agriculture and Natural Resources Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 10
Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass
Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass