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SB641 • 2025

Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands.

Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Bonham
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands.

Digest: This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
  • Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands.
  • .

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

  4. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands. .
Relating to: Relating to land rights of People's Republic of China in this state.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 641
Sponsored by Senator BONHAM (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland. (Flesch Readability
Score: 61.3).
Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to land rights of People’s Republic of China in this state.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The People’s Republic of China, an agency of the People’s Republic of
China or any entity organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of,
the People’s Republic of China may not acquire real property or any interest in real property,
including a tenancy, if the property is zoned for exclusive farm use.
(2) An instrument or agreement in violation of this section is void and without legal ef-
fect.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act applies to instruments or agreements executed on
or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 2975