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Home/Bills/SB 1176California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1176: Agricultural land: prohibited foreign actors.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 18, 2026

What SB 1176 does, verified May 18, 2026

The proposed law would prohibit foreign actors from purchasing or acquiring agricultural land in California. Agricultural land refers to any land used for farming or livestock production. The law would not apply to land already owned by foreign actors before January 1, 2027. If a foreign actor were to buy or lease agricultural land after this date, they would be required to divest themselves of ownership. This means the land would be sold or transferred to a new owner who is not a foreign actor.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.) (2026-04-15)Alert me
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Heather HadwickStan EllisShannon GroveNatasha JohnsonRosilicie Ochoa BoghTony StricklandSuzette Martinez Valladares
Recent actions6 total · showing 5
Apr. 15, 2026April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.)
Apr. 08, 2026Set for hearing April 14.
Mar. 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Feb. 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and AGRI.
Feb. 19, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
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