Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2277: Changes the laws regarding the foreign ownership of real property, with a penalty provision
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act of Congress; (2) An entity, other than an individual or a government, that is created or organized under the laws of a nation other than the United States, or that has its principal place of business in a foreign nation; (3) An entity, other than an individual or a government, that is created or organized under the laws of the United States or of some state, territory, trusteeship or protectorate of the United States and that, as defined in regulations to be prescribed by the director, is [substantially] controlled by individuals referred to in subdivision (1) of this subsection, entiti.
From the introduced text:
an act of Congress; (2) An entity, other than an individual or a government, that is created or organized under the laws of a nation other than the United States, or that has its principal place of business in a foreign nation; (3) An entity, other than an individual or a government, that is created or organized under the laws of the United States or of some state, territory, trusteeship or protectorate of the United States and that, as defined in regulations to be prescribed by the director, is [substantially] controlled by individuals referred to in subdivision (1) of this subsection, entities referred to in subdivision (2) of this subsection, governments of foreign nations, or any combination of such individuals, entities, or governments; [and] (4) A foreign business, as defined in section 442.566; and (5) A government of a foreign nation. 2. [Any foreign person who holds any interest (including leaseholds of ten or more years and beneficial interests in the agricultural land under contracts of sale or similar arrangements), other than a security interest, in agricultural land on September 28, 1979, shall submit, or have a designated agent submit, a report to the director of agriculture not later than sixty days after September 28, 1979; provided, however, that no reporting requirement attaches to any holding by an alien or …