Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 90 — DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 118.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes and modifies the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District's boundaries and governance.

The bill amends existing laws regarding the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District to redefine its boundaries and governance structure. It also outlines the powers of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Department within the district.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 113 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent change to Bill HB 90 involved removing a reference to "ACT No. 118." This adjustment simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary legal references, making it clearer and easier to understand. This matters because it helps ensure that the focus remains on the main goals of the legislation without any distractions from outdated or irrelevant information.

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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
90 BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON DISTRICTS/SPECIAL:
90 BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
ProvidesrelativetotheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrict AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the boundaries of the district shall also include both sides of Greater Street.
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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
90 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the boundaries of the district shall also include both sides of Greater Street.
90 ENROLLED * * * D.(1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectthe purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a seven-member nine-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", composed as follows:
* * * D.(1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectthe purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governedby a seven-member nine-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", composed as follows:
Three members shall serve three-year initial terms, two members shall serve two-year initial terms, and two members shall serve one-year initialtermsasdeterminedbylot atthefirstmeetingoftheboard.Thefourmembers appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(c), (d), (f), and (g) of this Subsection shall servethree-year terms after servinginitial termsasprovidedin this Paragraph.
Three members shall serve three-year initial terms, two members shall serve two-year initial terms, and two members shall serve one-year initial termsasdeterminedbylotatthefirstmeetingoftheboard.Thefourmembers appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(c),(d), (f), and (g) of this Subsection shall servethree-yeartermsafterservinginitial terms as provided in this Paragraph.
If the district ceases to exist, the officers of the sheriff's Page 2 of 4 CODING:
If the district ceases to exist, the officers of the sheriff's departmentoftheparishofConcordiashallnolongerbeauthorizedtopatrolthearea formerly included within the boundaries of the district or make arrests within such area.
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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED HB NO.
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90 departmentoftheparishofConcordiashallnolongerbeauthorizedtopatrolthearea formerly included within the boundaries of the district or make arrests within such area.
90 ENROLLED I.
I.
Section 2.(A) The members of the board of commissioners of the Ferriday DowntownEntertainmentDistrictappointedpursuanttoR.S.33:2740.70.6(D)(1)(a),(b),and (e) and serving on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their current terms.
Section 2.(A)The members of the board of commissioners of the Ferriday DowntownEntertainmentDistrictappointedpursuanttoR.S.33:2740.70.6(D)(1)(a),(b),and (e) and serving on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their current terms.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 90 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Travis Johnson Abstract:
RelativetotheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrict, changesthedistrict's boundaries and governing board composition.
PresentlawcreatestheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrictasapoliticalsubdivision of the state to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the district, and to expand the entertainment and leisure activities within the district.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the district's boundaries.
Proposed law expands the district's boundaries.
Present law provides that the district is governed by a seven-member board of commissioners appointed as follows:
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Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored are additions.
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90 (1) Two members appointed by the mayor of the town of Ferriday.
(2) Two members appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday.
(3) One member appointed by the chief executive officer of Concordia Bank & Trust.
(4) One member appointed by the chief executive officer of Delta Bank.
(5) One member appointed by the governing board of the Delta Museum who shall be a representative of the museum.
Proposedlawremovestheappointments grantedto the chiefexecutiveofficerofConcordia Bank & Trust and the chief executive officer of Delta Bank.
Grants one appointment each to the member of the La.
House of Representatives who represents District No.
21, the member of the La.
Senate who represents District No.
34, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Department,andthegoverningboardofDeltaRecreation.
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Proposedlawincreasestheboard membership from seven to nine.
Proposed law provides that members serve three-year staggered terms.
Proposed law retains present law and provides for the initial terms of the four newly appointedboardmembers.
Providesthatthetermsoftheonememberappointedbythechief executive officer of Concordia Bank and the one member appointed by the chief executive officer of Delta Bank shall terminate on the effective date of proposed law.
Provides that the members shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and take office.
AdditionallyprovidesthatthetwomembersappointedbymayorofthetownofFerriday,the two members appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday, and the one memberappointedbythegoverningboardoftheDeltaMuseumshallcontinuetoserveuntil the expiration of their terms.
Proposed law authorizes the officers of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Departmentto patrol the area included within the boundaries of the district and to make arrests within the area.
Provides thattheofficersshall no longerbeauthorizedtopatroltheareaincludedwithin the boundaries of the district or make arrests in the area if the district ceases to exist.
(Amends R.S.
33:2740.70.6(B), (D)(1)(intro.
para.), (c), and (d) and (2), and (I);
Adds R.S.
33:2740.70.6(D)(1)(f) and (g) and (J)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to the original bill:
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Make changes to the composition of the board.
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Add provisions that provide for the initial terms of certain board members.
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Add provisions that provide that the terms of certain board members shall terminate on the effective date of proposed law.
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Add provisions that provide that certain board members shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms.
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AuthorizetheofficersoftheConcordiaParishSheriff's Departmentto patrolthe areaincludedwithintheboundariesofthedistrictandtomakearrestsinthearea.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 118.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  13. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.

  15. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. Reported with amendments (14-0).

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  18. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.

  19. Prefiled.

  20. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#800)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 8003
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#259)

Passed 83 Yea · 15 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Republican 491306
Democrat 29001
Total 831507
% of votes cast 79%14%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Galle — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Nay
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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HB 90 is sponsored by C. Travis Johnson (Democrat).
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