PROPERTY SALES – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the purchase of single-family homes by foreign persons.

Summary

The measure prohibits non‑U.S. citizens, foreign corporations, governments and related entities from purchasing single‑family houses in Idaho after July 1 2026 and forces any that acquire such homes to sell them within 180 days. It also tightens rules on foreign governments, state‑controlled enterprises and “foreign principals” by banning their control of agricultural, forest, water, mining and mineral assets, adding registration, divestiture and whistleblower provisions. The bill failed to pass and was referred to the Business Committee.

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