Committee backs amendment to bar conveyance of Arizona land to hostile foreign entities

The committee considered Senate Bill 1075, which would prohibit conveyance of Arizona land to a foreign entity deemed hostile to the United States without a legislative majority approval. The sponsor introduced a five-page amendment that adds civil penalties, authorizes the attorney general to sue, classifies violations (including a class 1 misdemeanor and a class 6 felony in certain circumstances) and restores a prohibition on leasing state lands to entities not qualified to transact business in Arizona.

Senators asked about the bill’s scope, including whether it targeted a specific development and who would bear responsibility for checking a list of adversarial nations maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The sponsor said the measure aims to prevent adversaries from buying land near military installations and that liability could attach to a client who misrepresents, a real estate agent, or other parties who misrepresent information.

The committee adopted the amendment and moved the bill. On the roll call the committee recorded 4 ayes and 3 nays, and SB1075 as amended received a due-pass recommendation.

Next steps: SB1075 as amended will proceed with the committee’s due-pass recommendation to the Senate. The amendment language in the record is dated January 23, 2026, and includes AG enforcement and criminal classifications.