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LouisianaHB 11612026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Lafourche Parish

Sponsored By: Bryan Fontenot (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Gretna can acquire Mississippi riverfront land

The law lets Louisiana's transportation secretary transfer or lease about 12 acres along the Mississippi River to Gretna. The property has about 1,200 feet of river frontage at 1 Huey P. Long Avenue in Jefferson Parish. The state keeps mineral rights. Gretna must provide payment or other value proportional to the property's appraised value. The law sets no transfer date or required property use.

Thibodaux can acquire specified state property

The law lets Louisiana's transportation secretary transfer or lease two specified properties to Thibodaux, including buildings and improvements. They cover the southwest quarter of Lot 145 and the southern portion of Lot 144 in Lafourche Parish. The Lot 144 property fronts Canal Street for 80 feet and extends back 170 feet, 8 inches. Exclusions include a 42.66-by-85.53-foot lot and a 3,973.6-square-foot road project parcel; the state keeps mineral rights. The city must provide payment or other value proportional to the property's appraised value. The law sets no transfer date or required property use.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bryan Fontenot

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 239 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 4/27/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 880.

    6/9/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/09/2026.

    6/9/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/4/2026House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/28/2026House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/27/2026Senate

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/26/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/25/2026Senate

  12. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

    5/21/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    4/28/2026Senate

  14. Called from the calendar.

    4/27/2026House

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/27/2026House

  16. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/27/2026Senate

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    4/21/2026House

  18. Notice given.

    4/21/2026House

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

    4/21/2026House

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

    4/20/2026House

  21. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/15/2026House

  22. Reported with amendments (11-0).

    4/14/2026House

  23. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

    4/1/2026House

  24. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    3/31/2026House

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