Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 438 — PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems. (8/1/26)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 412 without the Governor's signature.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 24, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows the Greater Lafourche Port Commission to raise member per diems.

This legislation permits the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission to increase the per diems paid to its members. This change aims to adjust compensation for service on the commission.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 438 clarify that the Greater Lafourche Port Commission can set a daily payment for its members, allowing them to earn up to $250 per day for attending meetings or conducting official business. Additionally, the amendment specifies that members can receive a maximum of six payments per month. These updates matter because they provide clearer guidelines for compensation, which can help attract and retain qualified commission members who actively participate in their roles.

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SLS 26RS-1040 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
438 BY SENATOR FESI PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS.
438 BY SENATOR FESI AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.
Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems.
34:1651(F),relativetotheGreaterLafourchePort Commission;
(8/1/26) AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.
34:1651(F),relativeto theGreaterLafourchePort Commission;
The commission may fix a per diem not to exceed one two hundred fifty dollars to be paid to members of the commission for each day the member attends a meeting of the commission and each day the member spends on business of the commissionauthorizedbythecommission,nottoexceedsix perdiempayments per month.
The commission may fix a per diem not to exceed one two hundred fifty dollars to be paid to members of the commission for each day the member attends a meeting of the commission and each day the member spends on business of the commissionauthorizedbythecommission, not to exceedsix perdiempaymentsper month.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-1040 ENGROSSED SB NO.
438 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)] DIGEST SB 438 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Fesi Present lawprovidesthecommission mayfix aper diem not to exceed$150.00 to members of the commission for each daythe member attends a meeting or spends on business of the commission.
Proposedlaw changestheamount thecommission mayfix aperdiemfromno more than $150.00 to no more than $250.00.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
34:1651(F)) Page 2 of 2 Coding:
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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 412 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date 5/24/2026.

  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. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

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

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  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 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  18. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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 (#1195)

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 59009
Democrat 27003
Total 930012
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
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 Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Not Voting
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 (#341)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 10001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
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 Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 438?
SB 438 is sponsored by Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 438?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
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