LA SB56 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Passed on June 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 56 CONCUR (#1429) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-20 - House - House Vote on SB 56 FINAL PASSAGE (#1454) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 56 CO-AUTHORS (#353) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 26) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 56 FINAL PASSAGE (#352) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 734.
2026-05-29SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-27SenateCalled from the Calendar.
2026-05-25SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-20SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-20HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-20HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-18HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
2026-05-18HouseNotice given.
2026-05-18HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-18HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
2026-05-13HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-12HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-11HouseReported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-21HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-20HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-15SenateSenate 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.
2026-04-15SenateCalled from the Calendar.
2026-04-08SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-04-07SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-01SenateReported favorably.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-18SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB56&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439744
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458452
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463121
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477845
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480459
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461572
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470651
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470367
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470744
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473921
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439746
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459702
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463205
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470794
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475348
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482399
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463069
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463070
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474974
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477670

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