STATE BILLLA SB 56PASSED

Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/26)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 1, 2026
164 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 56 · PassedJun 1

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

Sponsors

PCPatrick ConnickSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
MAMark AbrahamSenator · Republican · SD-025
SBSidney BarthelemySenator · Democrat · SD-003
ABAdam BassSenator · Republican · SD-036
GCGary CarterSenator · Democrat · SD-007
RDRoyce DuplessisSenator · Democrat · SD-005
MFMichael FesiSenator · Republican · SD-020
FFFranklin FoilSenator · Republican · SD-016
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JHJimmy HarrisSenator · Democrat · SD-004
CHCameron HenrySenator · Republican · SD-009
WJW. Jay LuneauSenator · Democrat · SD-029
JMJohn MorrisSenator · Republican · SD-035
JSJeremy StineSenator · Republican · SD-027
GWGlen WomackSenator · Republican · SD-032

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 1, 2026Effective date 8/1/2026.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 734.Senate
May 29, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 28, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 27, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
May 27, 2026Called from the Calendar.Senate
May 25, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
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May 20, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate
May 20, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
May 20, 2026Called from the calendar.House
May 18, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.House
May 18, 2026Notice given.House
May 18, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House
May 18, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.House
May 13, 2026Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 12, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 11, 2026Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
Apr 21, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.House
Apr 20, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
Apr 15, 2026Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
Apr 15, 2026Called from the Calendar.Senate
Apr 8, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
Apr 7, 2026Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Apr 1, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Senate
Feb 18, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 56 FINAL PASSAGE (#352)Apr 15, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 56 CO-AUTHORS (#353)Apr 15, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 56 FINAL PASSAGE (#1454)May 20, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 56 CONCUR (#1429)May 27, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • LEVEES

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