# Kentucky HB 315: AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land. Kentucky HB 315, AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Sharp (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB315-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 315 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-03-25, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84) - Sponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Escheats, International Trade and Relations, Land Use, Property, Real Estate, State Agencies, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Attorney General - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foreign-linked applicants lose farm program access: cost, low. The law bars certain foreign-linked people and entities from joining three Kentucky agencies’ agricultural programs. It covers nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, foreign agents, trustees, and fiduciaries legally tied to governments listed in 22 C.F.R. 126.1. This includes those legally require… - Foreign farmland reporting and forfeiture rules: cost, low. People and entities subject to federal Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act reporting must also file a copy with Kentucky’s agriculture department. The same federal deadline applies, and the law does not waive federal reporting duties. The department must review these reports and reports… - Foreign-linked buyers face Kentucky farmland limits: mixed, low. The law bars certain foreign-linked people and entities from buying, leasing, or gaining interests in public or private Kentucky farmland. It covers nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, foreign agents, trustees, and fiduciaries legally tied to governments listed in 22 C.F.R. 126.1. This includes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 34 | 2 | | | 2025-02-28 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84) - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-14: passed 89-1 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-14: received in House (House) - 2025-03-14: passed 34-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Floor Amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-03-13: floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-11: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-06: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-28: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 (House) - 2025-02-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-27: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-07: to Agriculture (H) (House) - 2025-02-05: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-05: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb315/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb315/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb315/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb315/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB315-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).