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HLS 26RS-608 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
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816 BY REPRESENTATIVES GALLE, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, CARRIER, CREWS, DICKERSON, ECHOLS, EGAN, FIRMENT, HORTON, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MELERINE, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, STAGNI, WILDER, AND WYBLE MILITARY AFFAIRS:
816 BY REPRESENTATIVES GALLE, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, CARRIER, CREWS, DICKERSON, ECHOLS, EGAN, FIRMENT, HORTON, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MELERINE, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, STAGNI, WILDER, AND WYBLE AND SENATORS ALLAIN, BASS, BOUDREAUX, CATHEY, CONNICK, FESI, FOIL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HODGES, MIGUEZ, MIZELL, PRESSLY, AND TALBOT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Prohibits foreign adversaries from acquiring or owning property near military installations AN ACT To enact Part I of Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title II of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of1950,tobecomprisedofR.S.9:2717.1.1through2717.1.7,relativetoimmovable property;toproviderelativetoforeignadversariesorpersonsconnectedwithforeign adversaries;toprohibittheacquisitionofcertainimmovableproperty;toprovidefor definitions;toprovideforexceptions;toprovideforcivilactions;toprovideforcivil penalties;
9:2717.1(F)(introductory paragraph) and (G) and to enact Part I of Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title II of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.
9:2717.1.2 through 2717.1.8, relative to immovable property;toproviderelativetoforeignadversariesorpersonsconnectedwithforeign adversaries;toprohibittheacquisitionofcertainimmovableproperty;toprovidefor definitions;
to provide with respect to agents of foreign adversaries or mandataries of foreign adversaries;
to provide for exceptions;
to provide for civil actions;
to provide for civil penalties;
to provide for the duties of the attorney general;
to provide for the duties of the attorneygeneral;to provide for a limitation of liability;
to provide for a limitation of liability;
Part Iof Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title IIof the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
R.S.
9:2717.1.1 through 2717.1.7, is herebyenacted to read as follows:
9:2717.1(F)(introductory paragraph) and (G) are hereby amended and reenacted and Part I of Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title II of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
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9:2717.1.2 through 2717.1.8, is herebyenacted to read as follows:
§2717.1.
Prohibition ofacquisitionofimmovablepropertybyaforeignadversaryor a person connected with a foreign adversary * * * F.
The Unless the person is an agent of a foreign adversary or a mandatary of a foreign adversary, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:
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PROHIBITED OWNERSHIP BY FOREIGN ADVERSARIES §2717.1.1.
For the purposes of this Section:
(1) "Agent of a foreign adversary" or "mandatary of a foreign adversary" means a juridical person or a natural person that serves as a mandatary, as provided in Louisiana Civil Code Article 2989, for a principal that is a foreign adversaryand meets one or more of the following criteria:
(a) Is under direction of a foreign adversary that 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.
(b) Directly or indirectly has the right to vote fifty percent or more of the voting interests of an entity that is owned or controlled by a foreign adversary or is entitled to fiftypercent or more of its profits and is, therefore, presumed to have the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the juridical person.
(c) Is a juridical person that meets any of the following:
(i) Is headquartered in a countryidentified as a foreign adversary.
(ii) Is held or controlled, either directly or indirectly, by a government of a foreign adversary.
(iii) Is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest is held or controlled by, any person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States.
(d) Is a juridical person or a subsidiary that is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by, a corporation or entity described in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph.
(e)Anyindividual person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that personisalegalpermanentresidentoftheUnitedStatesanddoesnototherwisemeet any of the criteria provided in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Paragraph.
(1)(2) "Foreign adversary" means an individual or a government identified as a foreign adversaryin 15 CFR 7.4(a)andidentifiedin the databasemaintained by the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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(a) An agent of a foreign adversary or mandatary of a foreign adversary.
(b) the A 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.
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PROHIBITED OWNERSHIP BY FOREIGN ADVERSARIES §2717.1.2.
A person may conclusively rely upon an affidavit made by a person intending to acquire or holding an interest in immovable property to the effect that the person is not a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor, and the correctness of those facts maynot be controvertedagainst anyperson relying on the affidavit, unless actual fraud by such person is proven.
A person may conclusively rely upon an affidavit made by a person intending to acquire or holding an interest in immovable property to the effect that the person is not a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor, and the correctness of those facts maynot be controverted against anyperson relying on the affidavit, unless actual fraud by such person is proven.
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§ 2717.1.2.
§ 2717.1.3.
(1) "Controlling interest" means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, bycontract or otherwise.
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(3) "Military installation" means any site that meets any of the following descriptions:
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(c) Air Forcebases and major annexes of thosebasescontaininga unit from the Air Force Air Combat Command.
(c) AirForcebases and major annexes of those bases containinga unit from the Air Force Air Combat Command.
(g) Armybases,ammunitionplants,centersofexcellence,majordepotsand arsenals, military terminals, research laboratories, and anyrelated major annexes.
(g) Armybases,ammunition plants, centersofexcellence,majordepotsand arsenals, military terminals, research laboratories, and anyrelated major annexes.
(k) Major range and test facilitybase activities as defined in 10 U.S.C.
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(o) Navalsurface,air,andunderseawarfarecentersandresearchlaboratories and major annexes of these centers and laboratories.
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(q) Any structure or enclosure that the presentation of a military identification issued by the Department of Defense to active duty service members is required to enter or access.
(q) Any structure or enclosure that the presentation of a military identification issued by the Department of Defense to active dutyservice members is required to enter or access.
(5) "Prohibited foreign actor" means a corporation, limited liability company, pension or investment fund, trust, or limited partnership where a foreign adversary has a controlling interest.
(5) "Prohibited foreign actor" means any of following:
§2717.1.3.
(a) An agent of a foreign adversary or mandatary of a foreign adversary.
(b) A corporation, limited liability company, pension or investment fund, trust, or limited partnership where a foreign adversary or an agent or mandatary of a foreign adversaryhas a controlling interest.
(6) "Agent of a foreign adversary" or "mandatary of a foreign adversary" means a juridical person or a natural person that serves as a mandatary, as provided in Louisiana Civil Code Article 2989, for a principal that is a foreign adversaryand meets one or more of the following criteria:
(a) Is under direction of a foreign adversary that 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.
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(c) Is a juridical person that meets any of the following:
(i) Is headquartered in a countryidentified as a foreign adversary.
(ii) Is held or controlled, either directly or indirectly, by a government of a foreign adversary.
(iii) Is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest is held or controlled by, any person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States.
(d) Is a juridical person or a subsidiary that is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by, a corporation or entity described in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph.
(e)Anyindividual person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that personisalegalpermanentresidentoftheUnitedStatesanddoesnototherwisemeet any of the criteria provided in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Paragraph.
§2717.1.4.
(3) Thepersonis a juridical person, asdefinedin Civil CodeArticle24,that is wholly owned by persons who qualify under Paragraphs (1) or (2) of this Subsection.
(3) The personis ajuridicalperson,asdefinedin Civil CodeArticle24, that is wholly owned by persons who qualify under Paragraphs (1) or (2) of this Subsection.
(4) Themilitary-installation-adjacentlandisimmovablepropertypurchased, leased, or otherwise acquiredbya natural personthatis usedasa one-to-fourfamily residential property.
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§2717.1.5.
(2) Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this Section shall be paid to the attorneygeneralto offsetcostsassociatedwith enforcementof provisions contained in this Section.
(2) Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this Section shall be paid to the attorneygeneralto offset costs associated with enforcementofprovisions contained in this Section.
Apartytothecontracttopurchase,lease,orotherwiseacquireimmovable property may rescind the contract prior to the transfer of the immovable property if the partydetermines that a foreign adversaryhas an ownership interest that violates the provisions of this Part.
Apartytothecontracttopurchase,lease,orotherwiseacquireimmovable property mayrescind the contract prior to the transfer of the immovable propertyif the partydetermines that a foreign adversaryhas an ownership interest that violates the provisions of this Part.
Theattorneygeneralmaybringanactionforinjunctivereliefin thename of the state against the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor to restrain and enjoin the sale or lease prior to the transfer of the immovable propertyor to restrain or enjoin the lease.
Theattorneygeneralmaybringanactionforinjunctivereliefinthename of the state against the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor to restrain and enjoin the sale or lease prior to the transfer of the immovable propertyor to restrain or enjoin the lease.
The attorneygeneralshall serve the petition for injunctive relief upon the parties to the transaction.
The attorneygeneral shall serve the petition for injunctive relief upon the parties to the transaction.
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816 or within twenty days after the demand or deposition notice has been served, whicheverisshorter,apetitionstatinggoodcauseforaprotectiveordertoextendthe return date or to modifyor set aside the demand or deposition notice maybe filed in thedistrictcourtthathasciviljurisdictionintheparishwherethepersonservedwith thedemandresides,is domiciled,orwherehis principalplaceofbusiness is located.
816 ENROLLED or within twenty days after the demand or deposition notice has been served, whicheverisshorter,apetitionstatinggoodcauseforaprotectiveordertoextendthe return date or to modifyor set aside the demand or deposition notice maybe filed in thedistrictcourtthathasciviljurisdictionintheparishwherethepersonservedwith thedemandresides,is domiciled,orwherehis principalplaceofbusiness is located.
(d) If no protective order from the court is secured and the written request bytheattorneygeneralisnotcompliedwith bythereturndateofthewrittenrequest, theattorneygeneralmayapplyto thecourtfor an ordercompellingcompliancewith the investigative demand or deposition notice.
(d) If no protective order from the court is secured and the written request bytheattorneygeneralis not compliedwith bythereturndateofthewrittenrequest, theattorneygeneralmayapplyto thecourtforanordercompellingcompliancewith the investigative demand or deposition notice.
(e) If any person fails or refuses to file any statement, report, documentary material, or physical evidenceor obeyanyinvestigative subpoena or demandissued by the attorney general, except as permitted by a protective order issued by an appropriate court, the attorney general may apply to the district court with civil jurisdiction in the parish where the person served with the demand or subpoena resides, is domiciled, or where his principal place of business is located for a rule to show cause regarding why an order compelling compliance should not be issued.
(e) If any person fails or refuses to file any statement, report, documentary material, orphysical evidenceor obeyanyinvestigative subpoena or demand issued by the attorney general, except as permitted by a protective order issued by an appropriate court, the attorney general may apply to the district court with civil jurisdiction in the parish where the person served with the demand or subpoena resides, is domiciled, or wherehis principal place of business is located for a rule to show cause regarding why an order compelling compliance should not be issued.
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816 ENROLLED (1) Revocation, forfeiture, or suspension of any license, charter, franchise, certificate, or other evidence of authorityof any person to do business in the state.
I.(1) If, after examining the evidence, the attorneygeneral concludes that a violation of this Part has occurred, the attorney general may order the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor to divest himself of all interests in the land within ninetydays afterserviceoftheorderupontheforeignadversaryorprohibited foreign actor.
I.(1) If, after examining the evidence, the attorneygeneral concludes that a violation of this Part has occurred, the attorney general may order the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor to divest himself of all interests in the land withinninetydaysafterserviceoftheorderupontheforeignadversaryorprohibited foreign actor.
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(4) Anyappeal from the final determination of the attorneygeneral shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
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816 ENROLLED K.(1) If the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor fails to divest himself of all interests pursuant to Paragraph (I)(1) of this Section or if a holder of the interest submits a written request pursuant to Subsection J of this Section, the attorney general may bring an action to divest the interest.
K.(1) If the foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor fails to divest himself of all interests pursuant to Paragraph (I)(1) of this Section or if a holder of the interest submits a written request pursuant to Subsection J of this Section, the attorney general may bring an action to divest the interest.
(3) The attorney general shall record in the public mortgage records of the parish clerk of court of each parish where any portion of the immovable propertyis located a notice of pendencyof the action pursuant to Chapter 4 of Code Title II of Book VII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(3) The attorney general shall record in the public mortgage records of the parish clerk of court of each parish where anyportion of the immovable property is located a notice of pendencyof the action pursuant to Chapter 4 of Code Title II of Book VII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Iftheholderoftheinterestinimmovablepropertyhassubmittedawritten request pursuant to Subsection J of this Section, the court shall conduct an evidentiaryhearing to determine, by a preponderance of the evidence, if a violation of this Part occurred prior to taking any other action.
Iftheholderoftheinterestinimmovablepropertyhassubmittedawritten request pursuant to Subsection J of this Section, the court shall conduct an evidentiaryhearing to determine, bya preponderance of the evidence, if a violation of this Part occurred prior to taking any other action.
If the court determines that therehasbeennoviolation,thecourtshall dismiss theactionandexpungethenotice of pending action.
If the court determines that therehasbeenno violation,thecourtshalldismisstheactionandexpungethenotice of pending action.
(a) Advaloremtaxesandotherlienspayableto apolitical subdivision ofthe state that are due or past due and attributable to the property.
(a) Advaloremtaxesandotherliens payableto apoliticalsubdivisionofthe state that are due or past due and attributable to the property.
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(b) Indebtedness,includinginterests,penalties,attorneyfees,courtcosts,and other expenses, secured bya conventional mortgage on the property or any portion of the property.
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816 ENROLLED (c) Indebtedness,includinginterest,penalties,attorneyfees,andcourtcosts, secured by a judicial or legal mortgage on the property.
(c) Indebtedness,includinginterest,penalties,attorneyfees,andcourtcosts, secured by a judicial or legal mortgage on the property.
(2) After satisfaction of all mortgages, liens, privileges, and other encumbrances of the property and payment of all persons providing services in connection with the transfer of the property, sheriff's fees, and credits to the purchaser relating to tax and other customaryprorations, the remaining proceeds of the saleshall beconsideredacivil assetforfeitureandthemoneyshall be paid to the Department of Justice.
(2) After satisfaction of all mortgages, liens, privileges, and other encumbrances of the property and payment of all persons providing services in connection with the transfer of the property, sheriff's fees, and credits to the purchaser relating to tax and other customaryprorations, the remaining proceeds of the sale shall beconsideredacivil assetforfeitureandthemoneyshall be paid to the Department of Justice.
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§2717.1.6.
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The attorney general shall, within three business days of instituting any action pursuant to this Part, file a copy of the petition or other pleading instituting the action in the mortgage records of the parish where any related immovable property is situated.
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The attorney general may cause the cancellation of the petition or other pleadingfrom the mortgage records no laterthanthreebusiness days afterjudgment is renderedorafterarequestforcancellationis madebyanyinterestedpartyseeking to transfer the property to a person other than a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor.
The attorney general may cause the cancellation of the petition or other pleadingfrom the mortgage recordsno later than threebusiness days afterjudgment is renderedorafterarequestforcancellationismadebyanyinterestedpartyseeking to transfer the property to a person other than a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor.
If the petition or other pleading relates to a propertyinterest vested in a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor, the attorney general may petition the court for an order requiring that the proceeds of the sale attributable to the property interest of the foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor be deposited in the registry of the court where the proceeding is pending after the deduction of payments to mortgagees, lienholders, person providing services in connection with the transfer of the property, and credits to the purchaser relating to tax and other customary prorations.
If the petition or other pleadingrelates to a propertyinterest vested in a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor, the attorney general may petition the court for an order requiring that the proceeds of the sale attributable to the property interest of the foreign adversaryor a prohibited foreign actor be deposited in the registry of the court where the proceeding is pending after the deduction of payments to mortgagees, lienholders, person providing services in connection with the transfer of the property, and credits to the purchaser relating to tax and other customary prorations.
§2717.1.6.
§2717.1.7.
Limitation of liability for failure to identify a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor No attorney, title insurer, title insurance producer, title insurance agency producer, lender, mortgage servicer, notary public, real estate agent, real estate broker,seller,orlessor,oranyoftheirdirectors,officers,oremployees,arerequired tomakeanyinvestigationastowhetherapartytoatransactioninvolvingimmovable property is a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor, nor is any such person liable for failing to identify that a party to a transaction involving immovable property is a foreign adversaryor prohibited foreign actor.
Limitation of liability for failure to identify a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor No attorney, title insurer, title insurance producer, title insurance agency producer, lender, mortgage servicer, notary public, real estate agent, real estate broker,seller,orlessor,oranyoftheirdirectors,officers,oremployees,arerequired tomakeanyinvestigationastowhetherapartytoatransactioninvolvingimmovable property is a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor, nor is any such person liable for failing to identify that a party to a transaction involving immovable property is a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor.
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§2717.1.8.
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Applicability Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the provisions contained in this Partapplyonlytoimmovablepropertyacquiredbyaforeignadversaryorprohibited foreign actoron orafterAugust 1,2026.
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Applicability Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the provisions contained in this Partapplyonlyto immovablepropertyacquiredbyaforeignadversaryorprohibited foreign actoron orafterAugust 1,2026.
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DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 816 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Galle Abstract:
Prohibits foreign adversaries from acquiring or owning property near military installations.
Proposed law prohibits any foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor from directly or indirectly owning, acquiring, leasing, or otherwise obtaining any interest in military-installation-adjacent land and permits a prohibited foreign actor to sell or convey an ownership interest in military-installation-adjacent land in this state.
Proposed law provides for reliance based upon affidavits made by a person intending to acquire or holding an interest in immovable property to the effect that the person is not a foreign adversary or a prohibited foreign actor.
Proposed law defines the terms "controlling interest", "foreign adversary", "military installation", "military-installation-adjacent land" and "prohibited foreign actor".
Proposed law provides for exceptions.
Proposed law provides for procedures, guidelines, and the duties of the attorney general relative to civil actions, civil penalties, and protection of ownership interests.
Proposed law provides for a limitation of liability.
Proposed law applies only to immovable property acquired by a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor on or after Aug.
1, 2026.
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816 ENROLLED property shall not be void or voidable because the propertyor right in that property was previously held by a foreign adversary or prohibited foreign actor.
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Section 2.
Make a technical change to correct a citation of federal law.
The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed, pursuant to its statutory authority, to make the following technical changes:
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(1) Renumber the definitions in R.S.
9:2717.1.2 in order to place the definitions in alphabetical order.
(2) Change the Section numbers in Part I of Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title II of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
9:2717.1.1 through 2717.1.7, and renumber the Section numbers in Chapter 1-B of Title 9 of Code Title II of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to be comprised of R.S.
9:2717.1.2 through 2717.1.8.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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