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SLS 26RS-213 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
200 BYSENATORSHODGES,ALLAIN,BARROW,BASS,CATHEY,CLOUD,CONNICK, EDMONDS, FESI, HENRY, JACKSON-ANDREWS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT,MILLER,MIZELL,MORRIS,OWEN,PRESSLY,PRICE, REESE, SELDERS, STINE, WHEAT AND WOMACK HOMELAND SECURITY.
200 BYSENATORSHODGES,ALLAIN,BARROW,BASS,CATHEY,CLOUD,CONNICK, EDMONDS, FESI, HENRY, JACKSON-ANDREWS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, MIGUEZ, MILLER, MIZELL, MORRIS, OWEN, PRESSLY, PRICE, REESE, SELDERS, STINE, WHEAT AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES AMEDEE, BAYHAM, DICKERSON,EDMONSTON,EGAN,FIRMENT,HORTON,OWEN, SCHAMERHORN, SPELL AND WYBLE AN ACT To enact R.S.
Allows for expropriation of land near military bases that is owned by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries when the ownership poses a threat to public health and safety.
(gov sig) AN ACT To enact R.S.
to providefortheprotectionofmilitarybases;toprovidewith respectto theownership of immovable property by foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries;
to providefortheprotectionofmilitarybases;to providewith respecttotheownership of immovable property by foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries;
to providefortheexpropriationofpropertyownedorcontrolledbyforeignadversaries oragentsofforeignadversariesundercertaincircumstances;toprovidewithrespect to the constitutional police powers of the state;
to providefortheexpropriationofpropertyownedorcontrolledbyforeignadversaries oragentsofforeignadversariesundercertaincircumstances;toprovidewith respect to the constitutional police powers of the state;
to provide for voluntary divestment of immovable property;
The legislature hereby declares it is the policy of this state that ownership of immovable property in proximity to military bases by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries presents a threat to public health Page 1 of 5 Coding:
The legislature hereby declares it is the policy of this state that ownership of immovable property in proximity to military bases by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries presents a threat to public health and safety that warrants reasonable statutory restrictions and the reasonable exercise of the constitutional police powers of the state.
B.Anyimmovablepropertythatispurchased,leased,possessed,owned, held in interest, or in any manner under the control of a foreign adversary or an agent or mandatory of a foreign adversary that is located within fifty miles of a military base may be expropriated by the Military Department, state of Louisiana, regardless of the date that the immovable property was acquired.
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B.Anyimmovablepropertythatispurchased,leased,possessed,owned, held in interest, or in any manner under the control of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary that is located within fifty miles of a military base may be expropriated by the Military Department, state of Louisiana, regardless of the date that the immovable property was acquired.
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E.(1) Notwithstanding anyprovisionofthisSectiontothecontrary,any foreignadversaryoranyagentormandataryofaforeignadversary,asdefined in this Section, that owns or holds any immovable property subject to the provisionsofSubsection(B)ofthisSectionmay,priortothefinaljudgementof expropriation, voluntarily divest itself of such property by bona fide sale, transfer, or conveyance to a natural person or juridical person that is not a foreign adversary and is not an agent or mandatary of a foreign adversary.
Unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall to this Section:
(2) Upon completion of a valid transfer of the immovable property in accordance with this Paragraph, the Military Department, state of Louisiana shall notify the court that the property shall no longer be subject to expropriation under this Section and the court shall dismiss the suit, provided thatthetransfereeisnotacting,directlyorindirectly,on behalf of orunder the direction or control of a foreign adversary.
(1)"Agentofaforeignadversary"meansanagentdirectedorcontrolled by a foreign adversary, or the agent's proxy, and that is a juridical person or a natural person that meets any of the following criteria:
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(a)Is under directionofaforeignadversarythathasthepowertodirect or cause the direction of the management or policies of the juridical person whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, no immovable or movable property shall be taken, damaged, or expropriated by the state or any of its political subdivisions pursuant to this Section except in accordancewithLouisianaConstitutionArticleI,Section4,whichrequiresthat propertyshallnotbetakenordamagedexceptforpublicpurposesandwithjust compensation paid to the owner.
(b)Directlyorindirectlyhastherighttovotefiftypercentormoreofthe voting interests of an entity that is owned or controlled by a foreign adversary or is entitled to fifty percent or more of its profits and is, therefore, presumed Page 2 of 5 Coding:
Therefore, any expropriation authorized Page 2 of 4 Coding:
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200 ENROLLED herein shall be conditioned upon the payment of just compensation to the full extent of the owner’s loss and no transfer of ownership shall be effective until such compensation has been paid.
G.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapplytothis 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 adversary and meets one or more of the following criteria:
(a)Is under directionofaforeignadversarythathasthepowertodirect or cause the direction of the management or policies of the juridical person whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(b)Directlyorindirectlyhastherighttovotefiftypercentormoreofthe voting interests of an entity that is owned or controlled by a foreign adversary or is entitled to fifty percent or more of its profits and is, therefore, presumed tohavethepowertodirectorcausethedirectionofthemanagementorpolicies of the juridical person.
(iii) Is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest is held orcontrolledby, any person who is acitizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States.
(iii) Is owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest is held orcontrolledby, any person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States.
(e)Any individual person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States.
(e) Any individual person who is a citizen of a foreign adversary, unless that person is a legal permanent resident of the United States and does not otherwise meet any of the criteria provided in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) Page 3 of 4 Coding:
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(a)Amilitarybaseorfacility,reservation,camp,post,base,installation, armory,ortrainingareaandanyweatherstation operatedbythearmedforces of the United States.
(a)Amilitarybaseorfacility,reservation,camp,post,base,installation, armory,ortrainingareaand anyweatherstationoperatedbythearmedforces of the United States.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 200 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Hodges Present law (R.S.
9:2717.1, et seq.) provides that beginning Aug.
1, 2023, no foreign adversary or person connected with a foreign adversary may purchase, lease, or acquire immovable property in this state.
Present law further provides that parties to the contract with a foreign adversary may rescind the contract prior to the transfer of the immovable property if it is determined that the purchaser or lessee is a foreign adversary or a person connected with a foreign adversary and provides for exceptions.
Present law also provides that the attorney general may bring an action for injunctive relief in the name of the state against a foreign adversary or person connected to a foreign adversary to enforce the provisions of present law.
Present law further provides that a court may order that the property be sold to someone who is not a foreign adversary, or to a person who is not a person connected with a foreign adversary, or sold at judicial sale.
Presentlaw(R.S.
3:3616)providesthat,asitrelatestofarmland,thatanyprohibitedforeign actor that violates present law is subject to a court ordered civil penalty of $50,000 and forfeitureoftheagriculturallandifanyprohibitedforeignactordoesnotdivestitselfofland acquired in violation of present law within one year after judgment is entered in this action.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawandprovidesthatthelegislaturefindsanddeclaresit is the policy of this state that ownership of immovable property in proximity to militarybases by foreign adversaries, or agents of foreign adversaries, presents a threat to the public health and safety of La.
citizens and warrants constitutional protections under proposed law.
Proposedlawprovidesthatimmovablepropertythatispurchased,leased,possessed,owned, held in interest, or in any manner under the control of a foreign adversary, or agent of a foreign adversary, that is located within 50 miles of a military base maybe expropriated by the state Military Dept., regardless of the date acquired if the state can show that the ownership poses a threat to the public health and safety of La.
citizens.
Defines "military base" as any of the following:
(1) A military facility, reservation, camp, post, base, installation, armory, or training area and anyweather station operated bythe armed forces of the United States.
(2) A military facility, reservation, camp, post, base, installation, armory, or training area that is operated bythe state military.
(3) Any facility operated by the Civil Air Patrol.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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29:43) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Make a technical change.
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