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LA HB192

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charles Owen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Article I, Section 4(B)(4) of the Louisiana Constitution to prohibit any private entity that is a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary from taking or damaging property through expropriation

  • Retains existing constitutional requirements that private entity expropriation must be for a public and necessary purpose with just compensation paid to the owner

  • Defers the definition of "foreign adversary" and "agent of a foreign adversary" to be established by law rather than specified in the constitutional text

  • Requires two-thirds approval from both houses of the Louisiana Legislature to place on the ballot

  • Submits the proposed constitutional amendment to Louisiana voters at the statewide election on November 3, 2026

Legislative Description

(Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits expropriation of property by foreign adversaries

PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Law and Procedure2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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