Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1705: Changes the laws regarding the foreign ownership of agricultural land
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1705 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTENSEN. 3966H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 442.571, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to foreign ownership of agricultural land. Section A. Section 442.571, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 442.571, to read as follows: 442.571. 1. Except as provided in sections 442.586 and 442.591, [no alien or foreign business shall acquire by grant, purchase, devise, descent or otherwise agricultural land in this state if the total aggregate alien and foreign ownership of agricultural acreage in this state exceeds one percent of the total aggregate agricultural acreage in this state. A sale or transfer of any agricultural land in this state shall be submitted to the director of the department of agriculture for review in accordance with subsection 3 of this section only if there is no completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 signed by the purchaser] beginning August 28, 2026, no alien or foreign business shall acquire by grant, purchase, devise, descent, or otherwise any agricultural land in this state. Any alien or foreign business who acquired any agricultural land in this state prior to August 28, 2026, shall not grant, sell, or otherwise transfer such agricultural land to …
Sponsors
- Mazzie Christensen (R, 002) · primary sponsor
- Durnell, Lisa (R, 154)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1705?
- HB1705 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Changes the laws regarding the foreign ownership of agricultural land.
- What is the status of HB1705?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1705?
- Mazzie Christensen (R, 002), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1705?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1705&year=2026&code=R
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