Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HCR61 — PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Last action — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 18, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill directs a study on property expropriation authority in Louisiana.

This legislation authorizes the Louisiana State Law Institute to study constitutional authority regarding property expropriation. The goal is to understand and evaluate the existing legal framework.

Summary

PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

  2. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Rules suspended.

  5. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. Reported favorably.

  8. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  9. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  10. Read by title, amended, roll called on final consideration, yeas 101, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

  11. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  13. Reported favorably (7-0).

  14. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  15. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate: CONCUR

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 23002
Democrat 8001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Miller — Yea
Owen — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Carter — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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House: FINAL CONSIDERATION

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27002
Republican 64001
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 101004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Miller — Yea
Galle — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Owen — Yea
Henry, C. — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR61 do?
PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property
Who sponsors HCR61?
HCR61 is sponsored by Charles Owen (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR61?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 16, 2026. Enacted.
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