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LA HB192
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charles Owen
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AI Summary
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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
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Retains existing constitutional requirements that private entity expropriation must be for a public and necessary purpose with just compensation paid to the owner
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Defers the definition of "foreign adversary" and "agent of a foreign adversary" to be established by law rather than specified in the constitutional text
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Requires two-thirds approval from both houses of the Louisiana Legislature to place on the ballot
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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