Several immigration-related bills saw progress in the House and Senate last week, including bills expanding limitations on Tennessee land owned by foreign adversaries, creating offenses for illegals driving with CDLs, and reiterating the necessity of judicial cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, all taking another step closer to becoming Tennessee law.
SB2233– Expands prohibitions on land purchases by foreign adversaries
Current law restricts land purchases by foreign adversaries in the state but does not include mineral rights, ground water, or surface water, which this legislation seeks to remedy. It also updates Tennessee’s restrictions on foreign adversaries acquiring land by clarifying ownership thresholds.
It would lower the individual ownership threshold foreign entities can hold from 33% to 10% and the aggregate threshold from 50% to 33%, addressing “minority ownership structures that may provide meaningful influence.”
