LouisianaLouisiana law defines foreign adversaries and their agents in private property takings
Louisiana law defines foreign adversaries and the entities they control for cases where private entities take property.
What it does
When a private entity takes property, the law defines which individuals or governments count as foreign adversaries under a federal regulation and Treasury database. It also defines when a legal entity is controlled by one.
Argument forThe definitions could help identify entities directed by foreign adversaries, including through ownership, contracts, or a large share of voting rights or profits.
Argument againstThe control test could make it harder for private entities to know whether another person’s ownership, contract, or other influence makes them an adversary’s agent.
More detail
The law defines “foreign adversary” and “agent of a foreign adversary” for private property expropriation. The definitions apply when a private entity takes property. A foreign adversary is an individual or government identified in a federal regulation and the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control database. A person or entity is presumed to have power to direct an entity if it directly or indirectly has the right to vote at least 50% of its voting interests or is entitled to at least 50% of its profits.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 786.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 26Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 25Received from the Senate without amendments.Minor
- May 25Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 25Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 21Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#1133). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1132). Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 13Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 12Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 22Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Minor
- Apr 21Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 20Called from the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#603). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 14Called from the calendar.
- Apr 14Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Apr 14Notice given.
- Apr 14Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
- Apr 13Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Apr 13Notice given.
- Apr 13Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
- Apr 9Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
- Apr 8Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 7Reported favorably (8-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
- Feb 20First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
- Feb 18Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 18Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Introduced
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