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Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 9, 2026
156 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 444 · PassedJun 9

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 6/9/2026. · Jun 9, 2026

Sponsor

RERick EdmondsSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 9, 2026Effective date 6/9/2026.Senate
Jun 9, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 899.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate
May 31, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 31, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 29, 2026Received from the House without amendments.Senate
May 29, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 32. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
May 29, 2026Called from the calendar.House
Show 16 earlier actions
May 27, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.House
May 27, 2026Notice given.House
May 27, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House
May 26, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.House
May 26, 2026Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 25, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 20, 2026Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
May 19, 2026Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.House
May 19, 2026Discharged from the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.House
May 19, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.House
May 18, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
May 13, 2026Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 12, 2026Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 11, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Mar 31, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 444 FINAL PASSAGE SB 444 BY EDMONDS (#828)May 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 444 FINAL PASSAGE (#1649)May 29, 2026 · House · 61 yea · 28 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 444 FINAL PASSAGE (#1649)May 29, 2026 · House · 59 yea · 31 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 444 FINAL PASSAGE (#1649)May 29, 2026 · House · 59 yea · 32 nayPassed

Subjects

  • EXPROPRIATION

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