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LouisianaSB 4662026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by foreign entities. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Alan Seabaugh (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Civil Law and ProcedureJudiciary A

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Foreign adversaries face land-taking limits near bases

Beginning August 1, 2026, specified foreign adversaries cannot use this Louisiana law to take property within 50 miles of a military base. The ban covers foreign powers, foreign individuals, and corporations majority-controlled by a foreign power, individual, or foreign corporation. Foreign-adversary status follows the cited federal rules and Treasury's foreign assets database. This protects nearby property from these forced takings, but does not ban purchases or other ways of acquiring property.

Aviation developers gain limited land-taking power

Beginning August 1, 2026, qualifying aviation and spaceflight companies can use Louisiana's legal process to take privately owned land. This authority covers aircraft research, testing, manufacturing, and operations, plus airports, landing fields, and navigation facilities. The land must contain at least 20,000 connected acres and no residential structures. Before filing suit, companies must try in good faith to agree with owners on payment and follow state requirements. This gives developers land-taking power but exposes qualifying landowners to forced sales.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alan Seabaugh

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 0

House vote • 5/18/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 391.

    5/22/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/22/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/20/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/19/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/19/2026House

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/18/2026House

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/13/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/11/2026House

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

    5/7/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/6/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/5/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/29/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    4/28/2026Senate

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    4/1/2026Senate

  18. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/31/2026Senate

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