Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB180: PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by private entities
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 9:2717.1.1, relative to expropriation by private entities; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2717.1.1, relative to expropriation by private entities; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2717.1.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2717.1.1. Expropriation; private entity; foreign adversary; agent of a foreign adversary For the purposes of expropriation of property by a private entity: (1) "Foreign adversary" means an individual or a government identified as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 7.4(a) and identified in the database maintained by the United States Department of the Treasury, office of foreign assets control. (2) "Agent of a foreign adversary" means the juridical person, as defined in Civil Code Article 24, in which the foreign adversary has the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the juridical person whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indirectly has the right to vote fifty percent or more of the voting interests of an entity or is entitled to fifty percent or more of its profits is presumed to have the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the juridical person. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words …
Sponsors
- Owen, Charles (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Bass, Adam (R, 36)
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28)
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6)
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20)
- Hodges, Valarie (R, 13)
- Miguez, Blake (R, 22)
- Seabaugh, Alan (R, 31)
- Wheat Jr., William (R, 37)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 786.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 180, FINAL PASSAGE (#1132) (May 21, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 180, CO-AUTHORS (#1133) (May 21, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 180, FINAL PASSAGE (#603) (April 20, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB180?
- HB180 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by private entities.
- What does HB180 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 9:2717.1.1, relative to expropriation by private entities; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB180?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB180?
- Owen, Charles (R, 30), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB180?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB180
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