Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 71 — PUBLIC LANDS: Provides for the transfer of certain property in Lafayette Parish. (gov sig)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 350.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 22, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows for the transfer of specific property in Lafayette Parish.

This legislation facilitates the transfer of certain public land in Lafayette Parish to a designated entity. It aims to manage land use and ownership of public properties.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

107 added · 123 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill SB 71, a reference to "ACTNo.350" has been removed. This change means the bill no longer includes that specific act, which may simplify its provisions or remove outdated information. This adjustment is important because it helps to streamline the legislation, focusing on what's relevant and current for the public and lawmakers.

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SLS 26RS-160 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
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71 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX PUBLIC LANDS.Providesforthetransferofcertainpropertyin LafayetteParish.(govsig) AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property;
71 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property;
ADV-19-A-P1 and ADV-19-C-P1 as shown on Sheet Page 1 of 5 Coding:
ADV-19-A-P1 and ADV-19-C-P1 as shown on Sheet No(s).
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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71 No(s).
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0009(803), I-10 CONNECTOR (LAFAYETTE), ROUTE I- 49,LAFAYETTEPARISH,preparedbyKennethFontenot,professional land surveyor, dated August 13, 2007, and revised 1/26/09, said map being attached hereto and made a part hereof, which property is more particularly described as follows:
0009(803),I-10 CONNECTOR (LAFAYETTE), ROUTE I- Page 1 of 5 Coding:
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71 ENROLLED 49,LAFAYETTEPARISH,preparedbyKennethFontenot,professional land surveyor, dated August 13, 2007, and revised 1/26/09, said map being attached hereto and made a part hereof, which property is more particularly described as follows:
and Y = 629,227.48 ft;THENCE North24°45' 36" West for a distance of 200.00 feet to a corner having coordinates of X = 3,065,246.91 ft.
and Y = 629,227.48 ft;
and Y = 629,409.09 ft.;
THENCE North 24° 45' 36" Westforadistanceof 200.00 feet to a corner having coordinates of X = 3,065,246.91 ft.
THENCE North65°14' 24" East for a distance of 125.00 feettoacorneronthewesterlyrightofwayofWestGrantStreethaving coordinates of X = 3,065,360.42 ft.
and Y = 629,409.09 ft.;THENCE North 65° 14' 24" East for a distanceof 125.00 feettoacorneronthewesterlyrightofwayofWestGrantStreethaving coordinates of X = 3,065,360.42 ft.
THENCE South 24° 45' 36" East along the westerly right of way of West Grant Street for a distance of 200.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, all containing 0.547 acre, and being more fully described as ADV-19-A-P1 on a map of survey titled "Right of Way Map, State Project No.
THENCE South 24° 45' 36" East along the westerly right of way of West Grant Street for a distance of 200.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, all containing 0.547 acre, and being more fully described as ADV-19-A-P1 on a map of survey titled "Right of Way Map, State ProjectNo.
and being the northeasterly intersection of Cypress Street and Third Street, said corner having coordinates of Page 2 of 5 Coding:
and being the northeasterly intersection of Cypress Street and Third Street, said corner having coordinates of X=3,065,171.76 ft.
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71 X=3,065,171.76 ft.
and Y=629,351.06 ft.;
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THENCE North 26° 32' 55" East for a distance of 93.08 feet to a corner on the southerly right of way of Second Street havingcoordinatesofX=3,065,122.56ft.andY=629,434.33ft.;THENCE North65°14' 08" East along thesoutherlyrightofwayofSecondStreet for a distance of 77.35 feet to a corner having coordinates of X=3,065,192.80 ft.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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71 ENROLLED Y=629,351.06 ft.;
THENCE North 26° 32' 55" East for a distance of 93.08 feet to a corner on the southerly right of way of Second Street havingcoordinatesofX=3,065,122.56ft.andY=629,434.33ft.;THENCE North65°14' 08"Eastalongthesoutherlyrightofwayof Second Street for a distance of 77.35 feet to a corner having coordinates of X=3,065,192.80 ft.
THENCE South 24° 14' 20" Eastfora distanceof 88.00feettoacorneronthenortherlyrightofway of Third Street having coordinates of X=3,065,258.03 ft.
THENCE South 24° 14' 20" Eastforadistanceof88.00feettoacorneron thenortherlyrightofway of Third Street having coordinates of X=3,065,258.03 ft.
AND One (1) certain tract or parcel of land, together with all the improvements situated thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining,situatedinSection67,Township09South,Range04East, Southwest Land District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, identified as PARCELNO.ADV-13-P1asshownonSheetNo.1,onthepropertymap Page 3 of 5 Coding:
AND One (1) certain tract or parcel of land, together with all the improvements situated thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining,situatedinSection67,Township09South,Range04East, Southwest Land District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, identified as PARCELNO.ADV-13-P1asshownonSheetNo.1,onthepropertymap for STATE PROJECT NO.
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71 for STATE PROJECT NO.
0009(803), LAFAYETTE CONNECTION, ROUTE l-49, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, prepared by Kenneth Fontenot, professional land surveyor,datedNovember15,2006,saidmapbeingattachedheretoand made a part hereto which property is more particularly described as follows:
0009(803), LAFAYETTE CONNECTION, ROUTE l-49, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA, prepared by Kenneth Fontenot, professional land surveyor,datedNovember15,2006,saidmapbeingattachedheretoand Page 3 of 5 Coding:
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71 ENROLLED made a part hereto which property is more particularly described as follows:
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One and Two (1 and 2) of Square 16 of said Addition, each of said lots having a front of twenty-five (25) feeton Grant Avenue by adepth in parallel lines of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet;
One and Two (1 and 2) of Square 16 of said Addition, each of said lots having a front of twenty-five (25) feeton Grant Avenueby a depth in parallel lines of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet;
Also that certain lot of ground together with all improvements thereon and thereunto belonging, situated in the McComb Addition to the City of Lafayette,Louisiana, and according to a map of said Addition on tile in the Clerk's office of the Parish of Lafayette,is known and designated asLotNo.Three(3)ofBlockSixteen(16)thereof;measuringtwenty-five (25)feetbyadepthinparallellinesofonehundredandtwenty-five(125) feet, and being bounded on the North by Lot One (1);
Also that certain lot of ground together with all improvements thereon and thereunto belonging, situated in the McComb Addition to the City of Lafayette, Louisiana, and according to a map of said Addition on tile in the Clerk's office of the Parish of Lafayette,is known and designated asLotNo.Three(3)ofBlockSixteen(16)thereof;measuringtwenty-five (25)feetbyadepthinparallellinesofonehundredandtwenty-five(125) feet, and being bounded on the North by Lot One (1);
Section2.ThesecretaryoftheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopment is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease, or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, Page 4 of 5 Coding:
Section2.ThesecretaryoftheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopment is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease, or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, tothepropertydescribedin Section1of this Act,and as morespecificallydescribedin any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.
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71 tothepropertydescribedinSection1of this Act,and as morespecifically describedin any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.
71 ENROLLED Section 3.
Section 3.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 71 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Authorizes the secretary of DOTD to transfer certain property in Lafayette Parish to the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority.
Provides for the reservation of mineral rights to the state.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the original bill 1.
Changes commissioner of administration to secretaryof DOTD.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 350.

  2. Effective date 5/22/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported with amendments.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1265)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 64004
Democrat 24006
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
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 Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#46)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
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 Yea
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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