PUBLIC LANDS: Authorize the transfer of certain property in Bossier Parish. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV Se...
This legislation allows specific public property in Bossier Parish to be transferred. It aims to facilitate the management or development of this land.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when SB 229 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on SB 229.
You're tracking SB 229
We'll email you the moment it moves.
SB 229 — PUBLIC LANDS: Authorize the transfer of certain property in Bossier Parish. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 371.
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓Passed House
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 22, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow 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.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill authorizes the transfer of certain public land in Bossier Parish.
This legislation allows specific public property in Bossier Parish to be transferred. It aims to facilitate the management or development of this land.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
541 added · 571 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest update to Bill SB 229, the reference to "ACT No. 371" has been removed. This change is significant because it suggests that the bill will no longer be aligning with or referencing the provisions of that particular act, potentially altering how it interacts with existing laws. Understanding these changes helps clarify the intent of the bill and its potential impact on the community.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
229 BY SENATOR BASS PUBLICAN LANDS.ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property;
Authorize the transfer of certain propertyin Bossier Parish.
(gov sig) AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property;
Alden Plantation in BossierParish,BossierParish,Louisiana, Louisiana, describedas Sections17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 in Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, more particularly described as follows:
the South half of the Northeast Quarter lying PageSouth 1of the North Right of 19Way Coding:line of U.S.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 South of the North Right of Way line of U.S.
run thence northeasterlyonthelinelocated30.00feetSouthofthecenterlineofthePage Old1 Dixie Overland Highway as it existed on March 4, 1918, to the East section line of Section18 18;Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED northeasterlyonthelinelocated30.00feetSouthofthecenterlineofthe Old Dixie Overland Highway as it existed on March 4, 1918, to the East section line of Section 18;
Railroad, which point is also located 2109.95 feet East and 680.17 feet NorthoftheSouthwestcornerofSection19;runthenceNorthadistance of 2730.07 feet along a line parallelparalleltotheWest to the West section line of Section 19 to a point in the centerofcenter of Alligator Bayou;
and PageAll 2of Section 21 lying South and West of 19Red Coding:Chute Bayou, to the centerlineof said Bayou, and North of the North right of way line of the V.S.&P.Railroad;andallthatpartoftheNorthwestQuarterofSection 21 lying North and East of Red Chute Bayou, to the centerline of said Bayou, lessthe North 431.00 feetthereof;and theNorthwestQuarterof the northeast Quarter of Section 21, less two (2.00) acres in the Southwestcornersold by A.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 All of Section 21 lying South and West of Red Chute Bayou, to the centerlineof said Bayou, and North of the North right of way line of the V.S.&P.Railroad;andallthatpartoftheNorthwestQuarterofSection 21 lying North and East of Red Chute Bayou, to the centerline of said Bayou, lesstheNorth431.00feetthereof;and the Northwest Quarter of the northeast Quarter of Section 21, less two (2.00) acres in the Southwest cornersold by A.
O'Neal to Red ChuteBaptistChurchChute BaptistChurch of Bossier, by deed dated January 7, 1921, recorded in Book 55, page 257, records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Wheless, as Vendor, and EmmettPage R.2 of 18 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED Emmett R.
run thence North 17 degrees 09 minutes Pagea 3distance of 19162.80 Coding:feet;
run thence North 01 degrees 03 minutes East a distanceof 157.10 feettothepoint of beginning, containing 4.00acres, moreorless,andbeingthesamepropertydescribedinthatcertainCash Sale Deed dated June 18, 1964, by and between Emmett IL Hook, et al, as Vendor and Lacy Trailer Manufacturing Co., Inc., as Vendee, and recordedatConveyanceBook 387, Page 583,of therecordsof theClerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
(2) Those certain rights of way for Interstate 20 and Interstate 220 expropriatedbytheLouisianaDepartmentofHighways,andbeingmore fully described in that certain Order of Expropriation dated May 26, 1971, and being recorded at Conveyance Book 471, Page 217, of the records of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Page 3 of 18 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 aENROLLED distance(3) ofAparcelof 162.80land feet;in Section20,morefully described as follows:
runFrom thencetheNortheastcornerofsaidSection20runSouth North00degrees27minutes 0154 degreesseconds 03West minutes41.54 Eastfeet; a distanceof 157.10 feettothepoint of beginning, containing 4.00acres, moreorless,andbeingthesamepropertydescribedinthatcertainCash Sale Deed dated June 18, 1964, by and between Emmett IL Hook, et al, as Vendor and Lacy Trailer Manufacturing Co., Inc., as Vendee, and recordedatConveyanceBook 387, Page 583, of therecordsof theClerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
(2) Those certain rights of way for Interstate 20 and Interstate 220 expropriatedbytheLouisianaDepartmentofHighways,andbeingmore fully described in that certain Order of Expropriation dated May 26, 1971, and being recorded at Conveyance Book 471, Page 217, of the records of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
(3)Aparcelof land in Section 20, more fully describedas follows:From theNortheastcornerofsaidSection20runSouth00degrees27minutes 54 seconds West 41.54 feet;
thence North 82 degrees 59 minutes 24 secondsEast482.60feet;thenceNorth59degrees08minutes24seconds PageEast 4201.90 offeet; 19 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
Show all 191 changed lines (151 more)
229 East 201.90 feet;
From a 2-inch iron pipe marking the Southwest corner of said Section 19, run North 00 degrees31 minutes 22 seconds East adistancea distance of 413.81 feetto the centerline of the LC.
thence NorthPage 154 degreesof 4918 minutesCoding: 39 seconds West 20.00 feet;
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED North 15 degrees 49 minutes 39 seconds West 20.00 feet;
thence South 07 degrees09minutes40secondsEast625.00feet;thenceSouth08degreesdegrees09 minutes40secondsEast625.00feet;thenceSouth08degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds West 539.70 feet;
thence North Page61 5degrees of34 19minutes Coding:20 seconds East 236.34 feet;
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 61 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East 236.34 feet;
thence, North 01 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds West 217.40 feet;thenceNorth16degrees02feet;thenceNorth 16 degrees02 minutes 30 seconds WestWest154.04 154.04 feet;thenceNorth34degrees21minutesWest300.00feet(thepreceding eight courses being along the centerline of Flat River) run thence South 57 degrees 50 minutes 40 seconds West 1865.41 feet to the point of beginning, containing 30.50 acres, more or less.
(4) A parcel of land located in Section 19, more fully described as follows:Page 5 of 18 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED follows:
thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes22secondsEast1991.91feettoapointonminutes22seconds thesouthrightofwayEast 1991.91feettoapointonthesouthrightofway lineofInterstate20;thenceNorth74degrees10minutes21secondsEast 329.21 feet;
thence South 08 degrees20minutes20secondsWest103.00feettothepointofbeginning Pageofthetracthereindescribed(theprecedingfourcoursesbeingalongthe 6centerline of 19Alligator Coding:Bayou);
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 ofthetracthereindescribed(theprecedingfourcoursesbeingalongthe centerline of Alligator Bayou);
thence North 34 degrees 21 minutes, West 134.92 feet;thenceNorthfeet;thence North 38 degrees34 minutes 1010seconds seconds West247.00 feet(theprecedingtwocoursesbeingalongthecenterlineofFlatRiver);
run thenceSouththence South 57 degrees50 minutesminutes40seconds 40 seconds West 1539.70 feetto the point of beginning, containing 15.00 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed dated October 2, 1972, by and between Emmett R.
(5)Page A6 tract of land18 containingCoding: 302.075 acres, more or less, located in Section 17, being more fully described as follows:
FromWords thewhich commonare cornerofstruck Sections16,through 17,are 20and21,rundeletions North00degrees30minutesfrom 45existing secondslaw; East along the line common to Sections 16 and 17, a distance of 353.32 feet to the point of intersection with the North right of way line of Interstate 20 and being the point of beginning of the tract herein described;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED (5) A tract of land containing 302.075 acres, more or less, located in Section 17, being more fully described as follows:
From the common cornerof Sections16, 17,20and21,runNorth00degrees30minutes 45 seconds East along the line common to Sections 16 and 17, a distance of 353.32 feet to the point of intersection with the North right of way line of Interstate 20 and being the point of beginning of the tract herein described;
run thence North 57 degrees 02 minutes 52 seconds, West a distance of 469.84 feet;runfeet; thence North 42 Page 7 of 19 Coding:
Wordsrun whichthence areNorth struck42 throughdegreesI0minutes16secondsWestadistanceof438.63feet;runthence areNorth deletions17 fromdegrees existing58 law;minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 1430.52 feet to the point of intersection with the South right of way line of U.S.
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 degreesI0minutes16secondsWestadistanceof438.63feet;runthence North 17 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 1430.52 feet to the point of intersection with the South right of way line of U.S.
run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds West along said East line of Section 17, a distance of 3632.31 feet to the point of beginning, containing 302.075 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated April 5, 1973, by and betweenPage Emmett7 R.of 18 Coding:
Hook, et al, as Vendor, and Louisiana Downs, Inc, as Vendee, and being recorded in Conveyance book 499, Page 74, of the records of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
(6) A tract of land containing 40.00 acres, more or less, located in Sections17,18,19and20, moreparticularlydescribedasfollows:From the Southwest corner of Section 19, run North 00 degrees30 minutes 13 seconds, West,along theWestline of Section19adistanceof 413.81feet to the point of intersection with the centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad main line;
run thence South 85 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East along said centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad main line a distance of 182.00 feet;
run thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 13 seconds East a distance of 2335.08 feet to the point of intersection with theNorthrightofwaylineofInterstate20;thencetraversingsaidNorth Page 8 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 rightENROLLED ofbetween wayEmmett lineR. of interstate 20, run North 74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 1009.18 feet;
Hook, et al, as Vendor, and Louisiana Downs, Inc, as Vendee, and being recorded in Conveyance book 499, Page 74, of the records of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
(6) A tract of land containing 40.00 acres, more or less, located in Sections17, 18, 19and20,moreparticularlydescribedasfollows:From the Southwest corner of Section 19, run North 00 degrees30 minutes 13 seconds, West,along theWestlineof Section19adistanceof 413.81feet to the point of intersection with the centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad main line;
run thence South 85 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East along said centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad main line a distance of 182.00 feet;
run thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 13 seconds East a distance of 2335.08 feet to the point of intersection with theNorthrightofwaylineofInterstate20;thencetraversingsaidNorth right of way line of interstate 20, run North 74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 1009.18 feet;
run thence South 7.1 degrees58 minutes 09 secondssecondsEastadistanceof East adistanceof 469.26feet;run thence North 65 degrees 36 minutes 33 seconds East a distance of 570.64 feet;
run thence North 74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds East aadistance distance of 1150.00 feet;
run thence North 67 degrees56 minutes 48 seconds EastadistanceEast a distance of 309.65 feetto the point of beginning of the tract herein described;
run thence, North 83 degrees44 minutes 20 seconds East adistanceof 293.81feet;run thence NorthPage 498 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds East a distance of 858.0918 feet;Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED North 49 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds East a distance of 858.09 feet;
run thence South 26 degrees 03 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of Page1236.15 9feet; of 19 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 1236.15 feet;
From a monument marking the, Southwest corner of said Section 19, run North 00 degrees 31 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 413.81 feet to a point in the centerline of the Illinois Central Railroad, run thenceNorth85degrees22minutes09secondsthenceNorth85degrees22minutes East09secondsEastadistanceof182.00 adistanceof182.00 feet;run thenceNorththence North 00 degrees31 minutes 22 seconds East adistance ofof1585.12feettoaconcretemonument,beingthepointofthebeginning 1585.12feettoaconcretemonument,beingthepointofthebeginning ofthetracthereindescribed;runthenceNorth00degrees31minutes22 secondssecondsEastadistanceof East406.79feettoapoint ain distanceofthesouth 406.79feettoapointinthesouthrightofrightofway way line of Interstate20, run thence NorthNorth74degrees10minutes 74degrees10minutes 21seconds EastPage a9 distance of 329.2118 feet,Coding: run thence North 72 degrees 15 minutes 48secondsEastadistanceof300.17feet,runthenceNorth74degrees10 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 382.86 feet (the preceding three courses being along the south line of said Interstate 20), run thence South00degrees31minutes51secondsWestadistanceof339.69feetto a concrete monument;
run thence South 70 degrees 02 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 1033.58 feet to the point of beginning, containing 8.30 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated March 3, 1978, by and between Emmett R.
Hook, et al, as Vendor, and Bryan Ardis Frame, et al, as Vendee, and being recorded at Conveyance Book 603, Page 82, of Page 10 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 theENROLLED recordsEast a distance of 329.21 feet, run thence North 72 degrees 15 minutes 48secondsEastadistanceof300.17feet,runthenceNorth74degrees10 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 382.86 feet (the preceding three courses being along the Clerksouth line of Court,said BossierInterstate Parish,20), Louisiana.run thence South00degrees31minutes51secondsWestadistanceof 339.69feetto a concrete monument;
run thence South 70 degrees 02 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 1033.58 feet to the point of beginning, containing 8.30 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated March 3, 1978, by and between Emmett R.
Hook, et al, as Vendor, and Bryan Ardis Frame, et al, as Vendee, and being recorded at Conveyance Book 603, Page 82, of the records of the Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Township 18 North,North,Range12West,Bossier Range12West,BossierParish,Parish, Louisiana, and run West 13215 feet to a set A" iron rod for the point of beginning;
thence runSouth0degrees25minutes07secondsEast1320.04feettoaset5/8" iron rod;thencerun West1070.50feetWest1070.50feettoaset to5/8" a set5/8" iron rod;thencerun North 0 degrees 25 minutes 07 seconds West 333 feet to A set 5/8" iron rod;
thence run North 38 degreesPage 4410 minutesof 1718 secondsCoding: West 389.80 feet;
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED degrees 44 minutes 17 seconds West 389.80 feet;
thence run North 8 Pagedegrees57 11minutes 57 seconds West 149.26 feet to a set 5/8" iron rod on the South right-of-way of 19Interstate Coding:20;
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds West 149.26 feetto a set 5/8" iron rod on the South right-of-way of Interstate 20;
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Section 19, run thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 2766.05 feet;run thenceSouth 8989degrees31minutes degrees31 minutes 52secondsEast a distance of 181.00 feet to the point of beginning of tract herein described,Page said11 point also located on the northerly right of way18 lineCoding: of Interstate 20;
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
229 ENROLLED described, said point also located on the northerly right of way line of Interstate 20;
run thence along said Pagesoutherly 12right of 19wayline Coding:North69degrees57minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 150.00 feet;
Wordsthence whichleaving aresaid strucksoutherly throughright areof deletionsway fromline existingrun law;South 20 degrees 02 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 300.00 feet;run thence North 69 degrees57 minutes 04seconds East adistance of 688.75 feet;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 southerlyrightof way line North 69 degrees57 minutes 04secondsEast a distance of 150.00 feet;
thence leaving said southerly right of way line run South 20 degrees 02 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 300.00 feet;run thence North69 degrees57minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 688.75 feet;
thence leavingleavingsaidsoutherlyrightof saidsoutherlyrightofwaylinerunSouth20degrees02minuteswaylinerunSouth20degrees02minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 1933.05 feet to a point on the northerly right of way line of Interstate 20;
run thence along said northerly right of way line South 74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 805.00 feet;thenceleaving said northerlyrightof waywayline line run North00 degrees30 minutes 59 secondssecondsEastadistanceof East122.37feet;run adistance of 122.37 feet;run thence South 65 degrees 34 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 570.64 feet;
run thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds West a distance of 291.42 feet to a point on the northerly right of way line of Interstate20;runthencealongsaidInterstate20;runthencealongsaidnortherlyrightofwaylineSouth northerlyright74 of waylineSouth74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 1010.40 feet to the point of beginning of tract, containing 70.115 acres, more or less, and beingPage the12 same property described in thatcertainCash SaleDeeddated May 25, 2001, by and between JPIL Beaird Partnership, et al, as Vendor, and The Stateof Louisiana, as Vendee, being recordedon May 31, 2001inConveyanceBook1235,Page585,oftherecordsoftheClerk of Court,18 BossierCoding: Parish, Louisiana.
(10) A tract of land located in Section 18 and 19, Township 18 North, Range12West,BossierCity,BossierParish,Louisiana,beingmorefully described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Section Page 13 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 19,ENROLLED runbeing thencethesame Northproperty 00described degreesin 28that minutescertainCash 08SaleDeeddated secondsMay East25, a2001, distanceby ofand 2766.05between feet;runJPIL thenceSouthBeaird 89degrees31Partnership, minuteset 52al, secondsEastas aVendor, distanceand ofThe 181.00Stateof feetLouisiana, toas aVendee, pointbeing locatedrecordedon onMay the31,2001 northerlyin rightConveyanceBook1235,Page585,oftherecordsoftheClerk of wayCourt, lineBossier ofParish, Interstate20;ThenceleavingsaidLouisiana. northerlyrightof waylinerun North 00 degrees 28 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 783.42 feet;
(10) A tract of land located in Section 18 and 19, Township 18 North, Range12West,BossierCity,BossierParish,Louisiana,beingmorefully described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Section 19, run thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 2766.05 feet;run thenceSouth 89degrees31minutes 52seconds East a distance of 181.00 feet to a point located on the northerly right of way line of Interstate20;Thenceleaving saidnortherlyrightof waylinerun North 00 degrees 28 minutes 08 seconds East a distance of 783.42 feet;
HighwayHighway80; 80;
run thence along said southerlyrightof waywayline line North 69 degrees57minutesdegrees57 minutes 04secondsEast a distance of l50.00 feet to the point of beginning of tract herein described, continue along said southerly right of way line North 69 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 688.75 feet, thence leaving said southerly rightofright waylineof way line run south 2020degrees02 degrees02 minutes 55secondsEastadistanceof300.00feet,runthenceSouth69degrees57 minutes 04 seconds West a distance of 688.75 feet, run, thence North 20 degrees02minutes55secondsWestadistanceof300.00feettothepoint of beginning of tract, containing 4.743 acres, more or less, all as further shown hereon, and being subject to any and all servitudes, easements, and/or rights of way of record or of use.
Said property having such shape,measurements,formdimensionsandboundariesasareshownonPage a13 plat of survey18 preparedCoding: by Charles G.
Coyle, dated January 31, 2007, which survey is made a part hereof by reference thereto, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated March 16, 2007, by and between JPIL Partnership, et al, as Vendor, and The StateofLouisiana,asVendee,beingrecordedatConveyanceBook1400, Page552,oftherecordsoftheClerkofCourt,BossierParish,Louisiana.
Page 14 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 (11)ENROLLED Beingshape,measurements,formdimensionsandboundariesasareshownon described as a 64.058plat acre, more or less, tract of landsurvey inprepared Sectionsby 18Charles andG. 19, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,andmoreparticularlydescribedasfollows:Commenceatthe SouthwestcornerofsaidSection19whichismonumentedwitha2"iron pipe;thenceproceedNorth00degrees28minutes08secondsEastalong the west line of said Section 19 for a distance of 2713.13 feet;
Coyle, dated January 31, 2007, which survey is made a part hereof by reference thereto, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated March 16, 2007, by and between JPIL Partnership, et al, as Vendor, and The StateofLouisiana,asVendee,beingrecordedatConveyanceBook1400, Page552,oftherecordsoftheClerkofCourt,BossierParish,Louisiana.
(11) Being described as a 64.058 acre, more or less, tract of land in Sections 18 and 19, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,andmoreparticularlydescribedasfollows:Commenceatthe SouthwestcornerofsaidSection19whichismonumentedwitha2"iron pipe;thenceproceedNorth00degrees28minutes08secondsEastalong the west line of said Section 19 for a distance of 2713.13 feet;
thence proceedNorth69degrees54minutes50secondsEastproceedNorth69degrees54minutes50secondsEastalong alongsaidrightofsaidrightof way line foraforadistanceof distance1315.80feettoa5/8" of 1315.80 feetto a5/8" iron rod;thenceproceed North78degrees26minutes50secondsEastalongsaidrightofwayline for a distance of 101.12 feet to a 5/8" iron rod;
thence proceed North78degrees26minutes50secondsEastalongsaidrightofwayline for a distance of 101.12 feet to a 5/8" iron rod;
thence proceed South 14 degrees 07 minutes I5 seconds East along said centerlineforadistanceof 193.97feet;thenceproceedSouth 17degrees 30minutes39secondsEastalongPage said14 centerlineforadistanceof295.15of feet;18 Coding:
thence proceed South 37 degrees06 minutes 03 seconds East along said centerline for a distance of 319.82 feet;
thence proceed South 12 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East along said centerline for a distance of 373.42 feet;
thence proceed South I2 degrees 16 minutes 41 seconds West along said centerline for a distance of 120.54 feet;
thence proceed Page 15 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 ENROLLED 30minutes39secondsEastalongsaid centerlineforadistanceof295.15 feet;thence proceed South 1237 degrees`31degrees 06 minutes 1203 seconds WestEast along said centerline for a distance of 372.80319.82 feetfeet; to the northerly right of way line of said Interstate No.
thence proceed South 12 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East along said centerline for a distance of 373.42 feet;
thence proceed South I2 degrees 16 minutes 41 seconds West along said centerline for a distance of 120.54 feet;
thence proceed South 12 degrees`31 minutes 12 seconds West along said centerline for a distance of 372.80 feet to the northerly right of way line of said Interstate No.
thence proceed South 74 degrees 10 minutes 21 seconds West along said northerly right of way line for a distance of 1159.37 feet to the Point of Beginning of the tract herein described, containing 64.058 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in that certain Cash Sale Deed, dated December 17, 2007, by andbetweenJPILBeairdandbetweenJPIL Beaird Partnership,etal, as Vendor,and TheTheCityof Cityof BossierCity,etal,asVendee,beingrecordedatConveyanceBook1425, Page554,oftherecordsoftheClerkofCourt,BossierParish,Louisiana.
12)(12) The following tracts of land:
thence proceed South 89° 29' 36" East a distance of 181.00 feet to the southwest corner of a 70.115 acre tract of land described in Conveyance Book 1235, Page 585 of the records of Bossier Parish,Louisiana;thenceproceedNorth00°30'24"EastalongthewestParish,Louisiana; lineofsaidtractadistanceof783.42feettoafound ½"ironpipeandthe POINT OF BEGINNING;
thencethenceproceedNorth00°30'24"Eastalongthewest leavinglineofsaidtractadistanceof783.42feettoafound½"ironpipeandthe saidPOINT tractOF continueBEGINNING; North 00° 30' 24" East a distance of 640.82 feet to the southwest corner of a 4.0 acretractdescribedinConveyanceBook387,Page583oftherecordsof Bossier Parish, Louisiana;
thence proceedleaving Northsaid 70'01`tract 54"continue EastNorth a00° distancePage of15 693.59 feet to a found ½" rebar at the southeast corner of said18 4.0Coding: acre tract;
thence proceed North 20° 14' 17" West a distance of Page 16 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 391.25ENROLLED feetto30' 24" East a founddistance ½"of iron640.82 pipefeet atto the northeastsouthwest corner of saida tract,4.0 saidpointlyingonthesouthrightofwayofUSHighway80,asrecordedacretractdescribedinConveyanceBook387,Page583of intherecordsof Conveyance Book 252, Page 24 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana;
thence proceed North 70'01` 54" East a distance of 693.59 feet to a found ½" rebar at the southeast corner of said 4.0 acre tract;
thence proceed North 20° 14' 17" West a distance of 391.25 feet to a found ½" iron pipe at the northeast cornerof said tract, saidpointlyingonthesouthrightofwayofUSHighway80,asrecorded in Conveyance Book 252, Page 24 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana;
thence proceed South 89° 29' 36" East a distance of 181.00 feet to the southwest comer of a 70.115 acre tract of land described in, ConveyanceConveyanceBook Book1235, 1235,Page585Page 585 of the records of Bossier Parish,Louisiana;Parish,Louisiana;thenceproceedNorth00°30'24"Eastalongthewest Page 16 of 18 Coding:
thenceproceedNorth00°30'24"Eastalongthewest lineofsaidtractadistanceof783.42feettoafound½"ironpipe;thence continueNorth00°30'24"East adistanceof 648.32feettoaset½"iron pipe on the easterly high bank of Alligator Bayou and the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence continue North 00° 30' 24" East a distance of Page 17 of 19 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 409.18ENROLLED feetlineofsaidtractadistanceof783.42feettoafound½"ironpipe;thence (passingcontinueNorth00°30'24"East aadistanceof ½"648.32feettoaset½"iron iron pipe seton for reference at 148.59 feet) to a set½"ironpipeonthesouthrightofwayofUSHighway80,asrecorded Conveyance Book 252, Page 24 of the recordseasterly ofhigh Bossierbank Parish, Louisiana;thenceproceedNorth69°56'18"Eastalongsaidrightofway a distance of 225.99Alligator feetBayou toand the northwestPOINT cornerOF ofBEGINNING; a 4.0 acre tract described in Conveyance Book 387, Page 583 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana;
thence continue North 00° 30' 24" East a distance of 409.18 feet (passing a ½" iron pipe set for reference at 148.59 feet) to a set½"ironpipeonthesouthrightofwayofUSHighway80,asrecorded Conveyance Book 252, Page 24 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana;thenceproceedNorth69°56'18"Eastalongsaidrightofway a distance of 225.99 feet to the northwest corner of a 4.0 acre tract described in Conveyance Book 387, Page 583 of the records of Bossier Parish, Louisiana;
South 42° 59' 53" West a distance of 238.51 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS AND EXCEPT that portion of the 1.552 acres which lies between theordinarylowwaterlinesofAlligatorBayou,whichissubjecttoclaim bytheStateofLouisiana,andbeingthesamepropertydescribedinthatbytheStateofLouisiana, andbeingthesamepropertydescribedinthat certain Cash Sale Deed, dated May 19, 2023, by and between JPIL Beaird Partnership, et al, as Vendor, and the State of Louisiana, as Vendee,beingrecordedunderinstrument#1312020oftherecordsofthe Clerk of Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the commissioner of administration are 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, tothepropertydescribedintothepropertydescribedinSection1of Section1ofthis thisAct,andAct,and as morespecifically describedin any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the Board ofSupervisorsofLouisianaStateUniversityandAgriculturalandMechanicalCollege andthecommissionerofadministrationinexchangeofconsiderationproportionateto Page 1817 of 1918 Coding:
SLS 26RS-359 ENGROSSED SB NO.
229 ENROLLED any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the Board ofSupervisorsofLouisianaStateUniversityandAgriculturalandMechanicalCollege andthecommissionerofadministrationinexchangeofconsiderationproportionateto the appraised value of the property.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythesubsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partGOVERNOR ofOF theTHE legislativeSTATE instrument,OF wereLOUISIANA preparedAPPROVED: bySenate Legislative Services.
ThePage keyword,18 summary, and digest do not constitute part of the18 lawCoding: or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 229 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Bass Authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the commissioner of administration to transfer certain property in Bossier Parish.
Provides for the reservation of mineral rights to the state.
Requires sales to be conducted in accordance with present law methods for sales of surplus state-ownedproperty,whichincludesauction,sealedbids,andbylicensedrealestatebroker.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Page 19 of 19 Coding:
Show all 191 changed rows (151 more)
View plain text versions (4)
- Enrolled SB229 Enrolled Current pdf
- Engrossed SB229 Engrossed pdf
- SB229 Act 371 View text pdf
- SB229 Original View text pdf
Action History
-
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 371.
-
Effective date 5/22/2026.
-
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
-
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
-
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
-
Received from the House without amendments.
-
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
-
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
-
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
-
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
-
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
-
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
-
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
-
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
-
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
-
Reported favorably.
-
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
-
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsors
- Adam Bass · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Adam Bass Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 229?
- SB 229 is sponsored by Adam Bass (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 229?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 229?
- Track SB 229 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 229
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB 229
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →