Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SR144 — WATER/WATERWAYS: Establishes the Upper Pontchartrain Basin Task Force, provides for an assessment of the basin, and requests a suspension of approving certain permits.

Last action — Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

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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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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 28, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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).

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

Establishes a task force for the Upper Pontchartrain Basin and assesses waterway conditions while suspending certain permits.

This bill creates the Upper Pontchartrain Basin Task Force to evaluate the basin's conditions and temporarily halts the approval of specific permits. The assessment aims to manage the area's waterways effectively.

Summary

WATER/WATERWAYS: Establishes the Upper Pontchartrain Basin Task Force, provides for an assessment of the basin, and requests a suspension of approving certain permits.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.

  2. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SR144 do?
WATER/WATERWAYS: Establishes the Upper Pontchartrain Basin Task Force, provides for an assessment of the basin, and requests a suspension of approving certain permits.
Who sponsors SR144?
SR144 is sponsored by Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican).
What is the current status of SR144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 21, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SR144?
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