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HF 2467Died when the session ended · February 18, 2022

Prohibiting the government of, and persons and entities from, the People’s Republic of China from acquiring real property located in the state

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Topics:State government

Same legislation: HF 2311

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2022
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2022
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The government of China and certain Chinese-owned businesses would be banned from buying or inheriting land in Iowa. If a county recorder finds that someone broke this rule, they must tell the attorney general, who can then take the property for the state. This law applies even if the ownership is hidden through complex business setups or trusts.1

Read the official explanation

This bill prohibits the government of the People’s Republic of China (China), or the government of a province, region, municipality, or autonomous region of China (related regions) from acquiring real property located in this state by grant, purchase, devise, or descent. The bill also prohibits a corporation incorporated under the laws of the government of China, or a business entity whether or not incorporated, in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by nonresident aliens from China or related regions, from acquiring real property in this state by grant, purchase, devise, or descent. The bill provides that legal entities, including but not limited to trusts, holding companies, multiple corporations, and other business arrangements, do not affect the determination of ownership or control of the foreign business. The bill requires a county recorder to report a violation of the bill to the attorney general. Upon receipt of a report from a county recorder, the attorney general shall initiate an action in the district court of any county in which the land is located.11.6 (change of status —— divestment).

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§9I.10§9I.2§9I.5§9I.6

How the Code works3

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