SB521 — BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to the name of a bank. (gov sig)
Last action — Effective date 5/29/2026.
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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 April 07, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 20, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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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).
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 governs how banks can use their names.
This legislation sets regulations regarding the naming of banks. It aims to standardize and clarify how banks may present their names in the financial sector.
Summary
BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to the name of a bank. (gov sig)
Bill Text
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Read SB521 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Substitute for Senate Bill No. 175. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read by title. 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 39 yeas and 0 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 Commerce.
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Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
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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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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 525.
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Effective date 5/29/2026.
Sponsors
- Gerald Boudreaux · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gerald Boudreaux 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 SB521 do?
- BANKS/BANKING: Provides relative to the name of a bank. (gov sig)
- Who sponsors SB521?
- SB521 is sponsored by Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB521?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 07, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB521?
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