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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 816: MILITARY AFFAIRS: Prohibits foreign adversaries from acquiring or owning property near military installations (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 816 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MILITARY AFFAIRS: Prohibits foreign adversaries from acquiring or owning property near military installations (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Jay Gallé (Republican). It lists 32 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 845.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay GalléPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Robert AllainCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Adam BassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Gerald BoudreauxCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Dewith CarrierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Stewart CatheyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Patrick ConnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Michael EcholsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Mike FésiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Franklin FoilCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cameron HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Bob HensgensCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Valarie HodgesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Michael MelerineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Blake MiguezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Beth MizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Thomas PresslyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Paul SawyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Joe StagniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kirk TalbotCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Roger WilderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 845.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported favorably.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source