Senate Bill S8722

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or lease of certain types of real property in the state to foreign countries of concern and foreign principals

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 07, 2026	referred to judiciary

2025-S8722 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 17 §§530 & 531, RP L

2025-S8722 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or lease of agricultural and forest property and real property on or within ten miles of any military installation or critical infrastructure facility in the state to foreign countries of concern and foreign principals.

2025-S8722 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8722

SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property law, in relation to prohibiting the
sale or lease of certain types of real property in the state to foreign
countries of concern and foreign principals

 
PURPOSE:

To prohibit the sale of lease of specified real property in New York
State to foreign countries of concern or foreign principles.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the real property law by adding a new article 17
prohibiting the sale, lease, or transfer of certain real property to
foreign countries of concern and foreign principles. The section defines
key terms, including agricultural and forest property, critical infras-
tructure facilities, military installations, foreign countries of
concern, foreign principles, and real property. It makes it unlawful to

transfer interest in agricultural and forest land or real property
located on or within ten miles of military installations or critical
infrastructure facilities to covered foreign entities. The section
exempts title insurers, title agents, real estate licensees, and settle-
ment providers from liability, authorizes enforcement by the attorney
general through injunctive and declaratory relief, and limits applica-
tion to property acquired after the effective date.

Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect on the thirtieth day
after it becomes law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill aims at protecting New York's land, food resources, and crit-
ical infrastructure from acquisition or control by foreign countries of
concern and their affiliated entities. Ownership or long-term control of
agricultural land and property near sensitive facilities raises signif-
icant concerns related to security, supply chains, and long-term use of
essential resources. By prohibiting these transactions prospectively,
the bill establishes clear boundaries while avoiding disruption to
existing property interest.  The legislation provides clarity to proper-
ty owners and market participants and ensures that future transactions
involving sensitive real property aligns with the states interest.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it becomes law.

2025-S8722 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8722
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEIK  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   sale  or  lease  of  certain  types  of  real property in the state to
   foreign countries of concern and foreign principals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new article 17
 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 17
   PROHIBITING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN
 SECTION 530. DEFINITIONS.
         531.  SALE  OF  REAL  PROPERTY  TO  FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN
                PROHIBITED.
   § 530. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PROPERTY" MEANS ALL REAL PROPERTY USED FOR
 RAISING,  HARVESTING,  AND  SELLING  CROPS OR FOR THE FEEDING, BREEDING,
 MANAGEMENT, RAISING, SALE OF, OR THE PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK, OR FOR THE
 GROWING AND SALE OF TIMBER AND FOREST PRODUCTS.
   2. "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) A CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
   (B) A REFINERY.
   (C) A PLANT OR FACILITY PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY NO MATTER HOW GENER-
 ATED OR PRODUCED.
   (D) A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY OR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
   (E) A LIQUID NATURAL GAS TERMINAL.
   (F) A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL SWITCHING OFFICE.
   (G) A GAS PROCESSING PLANT, INCLUDING ANY PLANT USED IN  THE  PROCESS-
 ING, TREATMENT, OR FRACTIONATION OF NATURAL GAS.
   (H) A SEAPORT FACILITY.
   (I) AEROSPACE OR SPACEPORT INFRASTRUCTURE.
   (J) AN AIRPORT.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14334-01-6

 S. 8722                             2
 
   3.  "FOREIGN  COUNTRY  OF CONCERN" MEANS CHINA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND
 RUSSIA. THIS TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE TAIWAN.
   4. "FOREIGN PRINCIPAL" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  THE  GOVERNMENT  OR  ANY  OFFICIAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF A FOREIGN
 COUNTRY OF CONCERN.
   (B) A POLITICAL PARTY OR MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY OR  ANY  SUBDIVI-
 SION OF A POLITICAL PARTY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN.
   (C)  A  COUNTRY  OR GOVERNMENT IDENTIFIED ON ANY SANCTIONS LIST OF THE
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE  TREASURY'S  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  ASSETS
 CONTROL.
   5. "MILITARY INSTALLATION" MEANS A BASE, CAMP, POST, STATION, YARD, OR
 CENTER THAT IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
 DEFENSE OR ITS AFFILIATES, ENCOMPASSING AT LEAST TEN CONTIGUOUS ACRES.
   6.  "REAL  PROPERTY"  MEANS  LAND,  BUILDINGS, FIXTURES, AND ALL OTHER
 IMPROVEMENTS TO LAND.
   § 531. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN PROHIBIT-
 ED.  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL
 FOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO LEASE, SELL, OFFER TO SELL, CONVEY OR TRANS-
 FER TO ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN OR FOREIGN PRINCIPAL ANY  INTEREST
 IN THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE:
   (A) AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PROPERTY; AND
   (B)  REAL PROPERTY ON OR WITHIN TEN MILES OF ANY MILITARY INSTALLATION
 OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY.
   2. NO TITLE INSURER, TITLE  AGENT,  REAL  ESTATE  LICENSEE,  OR  OTHER
 SETTLEMENT  PROVIDER  AS  DEFINED  BY THE REAL ESTATE PROCEDURES ACT, 12
 U.S.C. 2601 ET SEQ., SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL
 SHALL  HAVE  THE  AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE BY
 APPLYING, IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK,  TO  THE
 SUPREME  COURT  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK FOR AN ORDER ENJOINING THE
 CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIVE ACTIVITY, INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO
 BRINGING  AN  ACTION  FOR  INJUNCTIVE  OR DECLARATORY RELIEF IF ANY REAL
 PROPERTY IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING  OR  HAS  BEEN  SOLD  OR  LEASED  IN
 VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
   4.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  ONLY  APPLY TO PROPERTY
 ACQUIRED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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