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LouisianaHB 5082025 Regular SessionHouse

TRANSPORTATION: Restricts a parking fee exemption to Louisiana disabled veterans parking at cruise terminals for the Port of New Orleans

Sponsored By: Ed Larvadain III (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Free cruise parking limits for disabled veterans

The law limits free Port of New Orleans cruise parking to Louisiana veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at least 50%. The benefit covers the veteran, vehicle, and passengers for up to seven days. Parking is subject to space availability in the closest available designated Port-owned cruise terminal lot; outside lots do not qualify. Veterans must show a qualifying military honor license plate or Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs certificate confirming the federal disability rating. They must also show a Louisiana driver's license or special identification card to prove residency. The Port may charge its usual parking fee for each day beyond seven days. The Port must explain the exemption in its brochures and on its website.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Larvadain III

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adrian Fisher

    Democratic • House

  • Alonzo L. Knox

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Leonard Glorioso

    Republican • House

  • Candace N. Newell

    Democratic • House

  • Roy Daryl Adams

    Democratic • House

  • Jack McFarland

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy LaCombe

    Republican • House

  • Joe Stagni

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Rhonda Gaye Butler

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 115 • No: 12

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 28 • No: 9

House vote • 4/28/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 76 • No: 3

House vote • 4/22/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 86.

    6/4/2025House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2025.

    6/4/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/29/2025.

    6/1/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/30/2025House

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/29/2025House

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

    5/29/2025House

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/13/2025Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2025Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    5/8/2025Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    4/30/2025Senate

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

    4/29/2025Senate

  13. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/28/2025House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2025.

    4/24/2025House

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

    4/23/2025House

  16. Reported favorably (11-0).

    4/22/2025House

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    4/14/2025House

  18. Prefiled.

    4/4/2025House

  19. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    4/4/2025House

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