Walley-sponsored Legislation to Crack Down on Hostile Nations

(NASHVILLE) January 1, 2025 will be the first date that certain laws passed by the General Assembly in the last legislative session will go into effect. Senator Page Walley (R-Savannah) fought to protect land in Tennessee from hostile foreign nations.

“Protection of our property in Tennessee is extremely important,” said Walley. “I am happy to announce that this bill furthers the protection of land to be purchased by hostile nations. ” 

On January 1, 2025, the new laws sponsored and co-sponsored by Walley include: 

• Protecting Tennessee property from foreign adversaries further protected Tennessee from land being purchased to hostile foreign nations. This bill prevents prohibited foreign parties designated by the federal government from owning or acquiring property in the state unless certain conditions are met. The new law strengthens a similar law passed last year with stricter protections and reporting requirements. Any prohibited foreign party or business that currently owns land in the state would have to divest itself from the property within two years, according to the bill. The Office of Agriculture Intelligence would also be created within the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to collect data and analyze information regarding the unlawful sale or possession of agricultural land statewide.

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