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LouisianaSB 5182026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

PUBLIC LANDS: Allows Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to buy and sell certain real estate. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Franklin J. Foil (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Louisiana State University gains limited land powers

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana State University's board gains authority to buy, sell, transfer, or exchange real estate. This authority overrides conflicting state laws and ends August 1, 2028. The entire property must be in East Baton Rouge Parish and within one mile of property LSU owns or controls. LSU cannot pay more than appraised fair market value when acquiring property, or receive less when disposing of it. The state keeps mineral rights when property is sold, transferred, or exchanged. The board must notify the State Land Office in writing within five business days after a sale, transfer, or exchange. The law also validates board-approved sales, transfers, and exchanges completed before August 1, 2026, that met these requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Franklin J. Foil

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 776.

    6/2/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/2/2026Senate

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

    5/28/2026Senate

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

    5/27/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/27/2026House

  6. Called from the calendar.

    5/26/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/26/2026House

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/26/2026Senate

  9. Called from the calendar.

    5/20/2026House

  10. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/20/2026House

  11. Notice given.

    5/20/2026House

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

    5/20/2026House

  13. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/19/2026House

  14. Notice given.

    5/19/2026House

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.

    5/19/2026House

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

    5/18/2026House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  18. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2026House

  19. Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

  20. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

    5/5/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

  22. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/28/2026Senate

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

    4/27/2026Senate

  24. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

    4/22/2026Senate

  25. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

    4/1/2026Senate

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