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LA SB395

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Blake Miguez

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Louisiana to expropriate (seize) property owned by the country of China, the Chinese Communist Party, corporations incorporated in China, or Chinese citizens
  • Declares such takings to be an exercise of state governmental powers under Louisiana law
  • Deems all such expropriations as necessary for a public purpose under Article I, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution
  • Adds new section R.S. 19:2.3 to Louisiana's expropriation statutes
  • Effective August 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Authorizes the state to expropriate property owned by certain foreign adversaries. (8/1/26)

EXPROPRIATION

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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