SB444 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig).

What is the status of SB444?

Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/9/2026. (June 9, 2026).

Where is the official record for SB444?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB444

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB444: EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)

Q: What does SB444 do?

In its own words: An act To enact Part XIII of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 19:396 through 409, relative to expropriation; to authorize the city of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish to acquire property by expropriation through a declaration of taking; to provide for acquisition of property; to provide for vesting of title prior to judgment; to provide for certain procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.

Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026

What the bill says

An act To enact Part XIII of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 19:396 through 409, relative to expropriation; to authorize the city of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish to acquire property by expropriation through a declaration of taking; to provide for acquisition of property; to provide for vesting of title prior to judgment; to provide for certain procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To enact Part XIII of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 19:396 through 409, relative to expropriation; to authorize the city of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish to acquire property by expropriation through a declaration of taking; to provide for acquisition of property; to provide for vesting of title prior to judgment; to provide for certain procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Part XIII of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 19:396 through 409 is hereby enacted to read as follows: PART XIII. EXPROPRIATION BY A DECLARATION OF TAKING BY THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE §396. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them: A. "Governing authority" means the city council of the city of St. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-574 ORIGINAL SB NO. George. B. "Property" means any portion of immovable property, including corporeal property, servitudes, rights-of-way, easements, and other rights in or …

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Louisiana SB444: EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)

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