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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 200: HOMELAND SECURITY: 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) (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

SB 200 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOMELAND SECURITY: 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) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Valarie Hodges (Republican). It lists 35 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 474.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Valarie HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Robert AllainCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Regina BarrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Adam BassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Stewart CatheyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Heather CloudCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Patrick ConnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Rick EdmondsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Kathy EdmonstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Mike FésiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cameron HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Katrina Jackson-AndrewsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Caleb KleinpeterCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Eddie LambertCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Blake MiguezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Greg MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Beth MizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Jay MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Bob OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Thomas PresslyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Ed PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Mike ReeseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Larry SeldersCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Annie SpellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Jeremy StineCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bill WheatCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Glen WomackCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
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. 474.
  2. Effective date 5/29/2026.
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Received from the House with amendments.
  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
  11. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
  12. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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