Louisiana Amendment 8: Property taking by foreign adversaries
Louisiana · Constitutional amendment · Government · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would prohibit a foreign adversary or its agent from expropriating property, adding that specific constitutional restriction.
What applies now
The constitution regulates property taking by authorized private entities, including a required judicial determination of public necessity.
If yes / for
Add the prohibition on expropriation by foreign adversaries and their agents.
If no / against
Keep the current constitutional expropriation provisions.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Under the general constitutional rule, 20 days after the governor proclaims adoption, unless the amendment provides otherwise. No separate date recorded here.
Passage rule
A majority of votes on the amendment.