Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 56
LEVEES: Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. (8/1/26)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patrick Connick (Republican)
Cosponsors (13)
- Glen Womack (Republican)
- Jeremy Stine (Republican)
- Jay Morris (Republican)
- Jay Luneau (Democratic)
- Cameron Henry (Republican)
- Jimmy Harris (Democratic)
- Franklin J. Foil (Republican)
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican)
- Royce Duplessis (Democratic)
- Gary Carter (Democratic)
- Adam Bass (Republican)
- Sidney Barthelemy (Democratic)
- Mark Abraham (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 18, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2015, Connick, Adopted
- House Committee Amendment, #5270, THPW, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5327, THPW, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5363, THPW, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #5805, Kerner, Adopted
- SB56 Original
- SB56 Engrossed
- SB56 Reengrossed
- SB56 Enrolled
- SB56 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 Senate | CONCUR (#1429) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 20, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1454) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#352) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | CO-AUTHORS (#353) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Called from the Calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Senate 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. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - May 11, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 12, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 18, 2026 · House
Notice given. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026. - May 20, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 20, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House with amendments. - May 25, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Called from the Calendar. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 734. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.