SJ0002 • 2024

Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership.

A JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities from owning property.

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Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor: Senator Steinmetz
Last action: 2024-03-05
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the criteria for determining foreign adversaries and threats to national security.

Prohibiting Foreign Adversaries from Owning Property

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would prevent foreign adversaries and certain entities deemed a threat to national security from owning property in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an amendment to Article 1, Section 29 of the Wyoming Constitution.
Adds a new subsection (b) to allow the legislature to prohibit foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities from possessing or enjoying property if they pose a threat to national security.
Defines 'property' broadly to include real estate, mineral rights, and other interests in land.

Who It Names or Affects

Foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities that are deemed a threat to national security.
The people of Wyoming who will vote on this constitutional amendment at the next general election.

Terms To Know

foreign adversaries: Countries or groups identified by the U.S. as posing a significant threat to its interests and security.
prohibited foreign entities: Entities designated by the Wyoming legislature as being under the control of foreign adversaries and potentially harmful to national security.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill text does not specify how 'foreign adversaries' or 'threat to national security' will be determined.
It is unclear what specific entities might be affected by this amendment if it passes.
This resolution has been marked as inactive and died in committee, meaning it likely won't become law.

Bill History

2024-03-05 House
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2024-03-05 House
H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2024-03-05 Wyoming Legislature
:Recall from Committee failed Pursuant to HR 5-6 25-36-1-0-0
2024-02-28 House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2024-02-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-02-23 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
2024-02-23 Senate
S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 24-7-0-0-0
2024-02-22 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Failed 20-11-0-0-0
2024-02-21 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-20 Senate
S COW:Passed
2024-02-19 Senate
S Placed on General File
2024-02-19 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2024-02-16 Senate
:Refer to S08 - Transportation
2024-02-16 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 26-5-0-0-0
2024-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2024-02-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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24LSO-0544
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0544
Numbered
2.0

Senate Joint Resolution NO. SJ0002

Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Steinmetz, Biteman, Boner, Bouchard, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Kinskey, Kolb, McKeown, Pappas and Salazar and Representative(s) Allemand, Allred, Bear, Crago, Davis, Haroldson, Hornok, Jennings, Knapp, Lawley, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Penn, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Slagle, Smith, Tarver, Trujillo and Ward

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities from owning property.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, Section 29 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 29.

Rights of aliens.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, n
o distinction shall ever be made by law between resident aliens and citizens as to the possession, taxation, enjoyment and descent of property.

(b)

Foreign adversaries of the United States and prohibited foreign entities as determined by the legislature that pose a threat to national security shall not be entitled to possession, enjoyment or descent of property, including any interest in real property or real estate and any surface, subsurface, airspace or mineral interest in this state.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would specify that foreign adversaries of the United States and prohibited foreign entities as determined by the legislature that pose a threat to national security shall not be entitled to possession, taxation, enjoyment or descent of property, including any interest in real property or real estate and any surface, subsurface, airspace or mineral interest in this state.

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