SB286 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the New Orleans Downtown Development District. (gov sig)
Last action — Effective date 5/31/2026.
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 19, 2026.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill relates to the management of the New Orleans Downtown Development District.
This legislation specifies details about the New Orleans Downtown Development District's operations and governance. It is part of ongoing efforts to enhance local development.
Summary
SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the New Orleans Downtown Development District. (gov sig)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB286 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
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Reported with amendments.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 19. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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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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Becomes Act No. 595 without the Governor's signature.
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Effective date 5/31/2026.
Sponsors
- Royce Duplessis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Royce Duplessis Democrat
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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB286 do?
- SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides relative to the New Orleans Downtown Development District. (gov sig)
- Who sponsors SB286?
- SB286 is sponsored by Royce Duplessis (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB286?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB286?
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