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)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 734.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill reorganizes flood protection authorities in Southeast Louisiana.
This legislation restructures the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District. The changes aim to improve flood protection management in the region.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
226 added · 231 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 56 removed a specific reference to "ACT No. 734." This change is important because it helps clarify the bill's focus and ensures it aligns with current laws and regulations. By eliminating outdated references, the bill can be more effective and relevant to its intended purpose.
SLS 26RS-86 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
56 BY SENATORS CONNICK, ABRAHAM, BARTHELEMY, BASS, CARTER, DUPLESSIS, FESI, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, LUNEAU, MORRIS, STINE AND WOMACK LEVEES.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides38:291(Y), for330.1(B)(2)(a), the reorganizationintroductory paragraph of the330.1(C)(1)(b),330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii),330.3(A),(B)(1),and(C)(1),and330.10(A)and SoutheasttoenactR.S.38:330.1(C)(1)(b)(iv),330.5(C)and330.7(D),relativetotheSoutheast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and the Lafitte Area Independent LeveeLeveeDistrict; District.
(8/1/26)toprovideforrenamingtheLafitteAreaIndependentLeveeDistrict; AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
38:291(Y),to 330.1(B)(2)(a),provide for the introductoryboard paragraph of 330.1(C)(1)(b),commissioners 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii),for 330.3(A), (B)(1), and (C)(1), and 330.10(A), relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and Lafitte Area Independent Levee District;
to provide for renaminglegal theproceedings; Lafitte Area Independent Levee District;
to providemodify for the boardresponsibilities of commissioners for the Southeastchief Louisianalaw Floodenforcement Protectionofficer; Authority-West Bank and Lafitte Area IndependentLeveeDistrict;
to provideforlegalproceedings;direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to change statutory references as necessary;
to directtheLouisianaprovide Statefor Lawa Institutecompliance toofficer changeof statutorythe referencesSoutheast asLouisiana necessary;Flood Protection Authority-East;
38:291(Y), 330.1(B)(2)(a), the introductory paragraph of 330.1(C)(1)(b), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii),330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii),330.3(A), 330.3(A), (B)(1), and (C)(1), and 330.10(A) areherebyare hereby amended and reenacted toand readR.S. as follows:
38:330.1(C)(1)(b)(iv), 330.5(C), and 330.7(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
composition of boards * * * PageY.LafitteAreaIndependentLeveeDistrict.(1)(a)TheWest 1JeffersonLevee DistrictasitexistedonJanuary1,2011,isreorganizedasprovidedbythisParagraph and as provided by Paragraph (R)(1) of 8this Coding:Section.
The Lafitte Area Independent Levee District as it existed on January 1, 2011, is reorganized as provided by this Paragraph and as provided by this Subsection shall be comprised of all of the lands in the parish of Jefferson, lying north of Latitude 29° 17' 52" N and lying south of Page 1 of 8 Coding:
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56 Y.LafitteAreaIndependentLeveeDistrict.(1)(a)TheWestENROLLED JeffersonLevee29° DistrictasitexistedonJanuary1,2011,isreorganizedasprovidedbythisParagraph47' and00" asN. provided by Paragraph (R)(1) of this Section.
The(b) LafitteThese Arealands Independentand Leveeall Districtpropertythereon assituated, itnot existedexempt onfrom Januarytaxation, 1, 2011, is reorganized as provided by this Paragraph and as provided by this Subsection shall be comprisedsubject ofto all of the landsprovisions in the parish of Jefferson,this lyingChapter. north of Latitude 29° 17' 52" N and lying south of 29° 47' 00" N.
(b) These lands and all property thereon situated, not exempt from taxation, shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(b) Four members shall be appointed at-large from a list of six nominations submitted jointlyjointlybythe bythe legislative delegation representingthatrepresenting that portion of Jefferson Parish located within the levee district.
(4)(a)Themembersoftheboardinitiallyappointedshallattheirfirstmeeting Pagedetermine 2by lot their terms of 8office, Coding:which terms shall commence immediately upontheirappointmentandshallexpire,respectively,asfollows:onememberintwo years,twomembersinthreeyears,andtwomembersinfouryears,fromthefirstday ofJulyimmediatelysucceedingsuchappointment.Thereafteralltermsshall befour years.
(b) No member shall serve more than four consecutive four-year terms.
However, if a person has been appointed to fill more than one-half of an unexpired Page 2 of 8 Coding:
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56 determineENROLLED byterm, lotsuch theirperson termsshall ofbe office,eligible whichto serve consecutivelyno more than three terms shallin commenceaddition immediatelyto upontheirappointmentandshallexpire,respectively,asfollows:onememberintwosuch years,twomembersinthreeyears,andtwomembersinfouryears,fromthefirstdaypartial ofJulyimmediatelysucceedingsuchappointment.term.
Thereafteralltermsshall befour years.
(b) No member shall serve more than four consecutive four-year terms.
However, if a person has been appointed to fill more than one-half of an unexpired term, such person shall be eligible to serve consecutively no more than three terms in addition to such partial term.
Each flood protection authority, through its board of commissioners as provided for in this Section, shall exercise all authorityover and have management, Pageoversight, 3and control of 8the Coding:following territories as provided by law for the boards of commissioners of such levee districts to which the authorityis a successor and to the extent provided for in this Part:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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56 oversight, and control of the following territories as provided by law for the boards of commissioners of such levee districts to which the authorityis a successor and to the extent provided for in this Part:
(ii)Page The3 Algiersof Levee8 District.Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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56 ENROLLED (ii) The Algiers Levee District.
(iv)ThememberappointedfromtheterritorialjurisdictionoftheLafitte Area Levee District shall be selected from a list of three individuals, submitted by the mayor of Jean Lafitte and approved by the town council.
The list shall then be forwarded to the state senator for Senate District No.
8 and the state representativeforHouseDistrictNo.84,whoshalljointlyselectandsubmitone nominee to the governor for appointment.
lands A.(1)(a) Any legal proceeding to which the East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District is a party and which is filed, initiated, or pending before any court on January1, 2007, andalldocumentsinvolvedinoraffectedbysaid legal proceeding, Page 4 of 8 Coding:
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SLS 26RS-86 REENGROSSED SB NO.
56 LakeENROLLED Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District is a party and which is filed, initiated, or pending before any court on January1, 2007, andalldocuments involved in or affectedbysaidlegalproceeding, shall retain its effectivenessand shall be continued in the name of the district.
(b)(d) Neither an authoritynorauthority nor any district within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority shall have any liability for actions or claims other than the district against which the actions or claims arise.
38:330.8(B), no provision of law providing the Southeast LouisianaLouisianaFlood Flood Protection Authority-East or Southeast LouisianaFlood Protection Authority-West Bank with any authority over and management, oversight, and control of the areas and levee districts provided for in R.S.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Pagetaxes 5and other revenues generated in one or more levee districts within the jurisdiction of 8a Coding:levee authority may be used within any portion of the territorial jurisdiction of the authority if use of the funds will benefit all or a portion of the authority and the levee districts from which the taxes or revenues are generated.
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56 taxesENROLLED and(2) otherAll revenuesobligations generatedand inunfinished onebusiness orof more levee districts within the jurisdictionEast ofJefferson aLevee leveeDistrict, authorityLake mayBorgne beBasin usedLevee withinDistrict, anyOrleans portionLevee ofDistrict, theand territorialWest jurisdictionJefferson ofLevee theDistrict, authorityand ifLafitte useArea ofLevee theDistrict fundsshall willbe benefitmanaged allon orbehalf a portion of the authority and the levee districts fromby which the taxesappropriate orauthority. revenues are generated.
(2) All obligations and unfinished business of the East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, and West Jefferson Levee District, and Lafitte Area Levee District shall be managed on behalf of the districts by the appropriate authority.
Bernard for the purpose of constructing and maintaininglevees,leveedrainage,floodprotection,hurricanefloodprotection,and for all other purposes incidental thereto, by or on behalf of the Algiers Levee District, East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District, or Lafitte Area Levee District, and,exceptasprovidedinR.S.38:330.12,anyotherrevenuefromoperationsofsuch districtsshallbeadministeredbytheboardofcommissionersoftheapplicableflooddistrictsshall beadministeredbytheboardofcommissionersoftheapplicableflood protection authority;
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* * * §330.5.
Employees * * * C.
For purposes of this Part, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Page 6 of 8 Coding:
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56 38:330.12.ENROLLED Authority-East board of commissioners may hire a compliance officer.
The position shall be in the classified service of the state.
The compliance officer shall possess the following credentials and experience:
(1) A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, business, finance, legal studies, or related fields.
(2) A minimum of two years of industry specific experience.
(3) A Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional credential.
* * * §330.7.
Police officers * * * D.(1) The superintendent of police shall serve as the chief law enforcementofficeroftheSoutheastLouisianaFloodProtectionAuthorityEast and its constituent levee districts pursuant to R.S.
38:330.1(B)(1)(a), and shall be responsible solely for the execution, direction, and supervision of law enforcementoperationswithintheterritorialjurisdictionofthefloodauthority.
(2) The authority of the superintendent of police shall be limited exclusivelytomattersdirectlyrelatedtolawenforcementoperations,including the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and the enforcement of applicable criminal and motor vehicle traffic laws and ordinances.
(3)Thesuperintendentofpoliceshallnotexerciseanyauthorityoverany administrative,fiscal,personnel,procurement,policy-making,orothernonlaw enforcement functions of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East or its constituent levee districts.
(4)NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedtograntthesuperintendent of police authority beyond operational law enforcementresponsibilities, norto diminish the authority of any other official or entity lawfully responsible for administrative governance.
38:330.3, wheneverPage a7 reference to the "board of commissioners",8 "leveeCoding: board" or "board of levee commissioners" of the Algiers Levee District, East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District, or Lafitte Area Levee District appears in any statute, or in a contract, or a legal pleading, or in any other document, that reference shall be deemed to be a referencetotheboardofcommissionersoftheSoutheastLouisianaFloodProtection Authority-East or the board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank West Bank Levee Authority, as applicable.
* * * Section 2.
The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to make technical changes to statutory laws as necessary to reflect the succession of the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District by the Lafitte Area Levee District as provided in this Act.
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 56 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Connick Present law provides for the jurisdictional organization of the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District.
Proposed law retains present law and changes the name of the levee district from the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District to the Lafitte Area Levee District.
Present law provides for governance and appointments of the commissioners of the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District including Senate confirmation of commissioners and requirementsforcommissioners.ProposedlawprovidestheLafitteAreaLeveeDistrictwill be governed by the board of commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and for four members to be appointed from a list of six nominations submittedbythelegislativedelegationrepresentingtheportionofJeffersonParishthelevee district is located in.
PresentlawprovidesforthecompositionoftheboardofcommissionersoftheSoutheastLa.
Flood Protection Authority-West Bank.
Proposed law provides for changes to the number of members of the authority from seven to nine, with one residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the Lafitte Area Levee District.
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56 PresentENROLLED lawwhenever providesa forreference oneto memberthe to"board beof ancommissioners", engineer"levee board" or "board of levee commissioners" of the Algiers Levee District, East Jefferson Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, Orleans Levee District, or West Jefferson Levee District, or Lafitte Area Levee District appears in any statute, or in a professionalcontract, or a legal pleading, or in any other document, that reference shall be deemed to be a relatedreferencetotheboardofcommissionersoftheSoutheastLouisianaFloodProtection fieldAuthority-East includinggeotechnical,hydrological,environmentalorholdor abaccalaureatedegreefromanthe accreditedboard institutionof commissioners of higherthe learningSoutheast withLouisiana atFlood leastProtection 10Authority-West yearsBank experienceWest inBank theLevee givenAuthority, area.as applicable.
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PresentPRESIDENT lawOF providesTHE forSENATE carryingSPEAKER outOF theTHE organizationalHOUSE dutiesOF ofREPRESENTATIVES theGOVERNOR SoutheastOF LouisianaTHE FloodAuthority-WestBank.ProposedlawretainspresentlawandprovidesforcarryingoutSTATE theOF obligationsLOUISIANA andAPPROVED: business of the Lafitte Area Levee District.
Proposed law directs the Law Institute to change statutory references as necessary.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
38:291(Y), 330.1(B)(2)(a), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(intro para), 330.1(C)(1)(b)(iii), 330.3(A), (B)(1), and (C)(1), and 330.10(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Restores the name of the authority to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank.
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Makes technical changes.
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Amendments
5 amendments- House Floor Amendment, #5805, Kerner, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #5363, THPW, Adopted Adopted Show changes
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 734.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Called from the Calendar.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Called from the calendar.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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Notice given.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
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Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Called from the Calendar.
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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.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Sponsors
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Stine · Cosponsor
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Cosponsor
- Jay Luneau · Cosponsor
- Cameron Henry · Cosponsor
- Jimmy Harris · Cosponsor
- Franklin J. Foil · Cosponsor
- Royce Duplessis · Cosponsor
- Gary Carter · Cosponsor
- Adam Bass · Cosponsor
- Sidney Barthelemy II · Cosponsor
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- Patrick Connick · Primary
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Patrick Connick Republican
Co-sponsors (13)
- Glen Womack Republican
- Jeremy Stine Republican
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
- Jay Luneau Democrat
- Cameron Henry Republican
- Jimmy Harris Democrat
- Franklin J. Foil Republican
- Royce Duplessis Democrat
- Gary Carter Democrat
- Adam Bass Republican
- Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat
- Mark Abraham Republican
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % 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 | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
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 | Not Voting |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Not Voting |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 56?
- SB 56 is sponsored by Glen Womack (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Mark Abraham (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 56?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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