Concerning foreign ownership of agricultural land in Washington.

 H-1415.1

HOUSE BILL 1999

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Schmick, Dent, Eslick, Dufault, Chase, Engell, and Abell

Read first time 02/19/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to foreign ownership of agricultural land in Washington; amending RCW 64.16.005 ; adding new sections to chapter 64.16 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 64.16.005 and 2012 c 117 s 195 are each amended to read as follows:

(( Any )) Except as provided in section 2 of this act, any alien may acquire and hold lands, or any right thereto, or interest therein, by purchase, devise, or descent; and he or she may convey, mortgage, and devise the same, and if he or she shall die intestate, the same shall descend to his or her heirs, and in all cases such lands shall be held, conveyed, mortgaged, or devised, or shall descend in like manner and with like effect as if such alien were a native citizen of this state or of the United States.