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LA HB 447

died on adjournment

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Avondale and Waggaman Economic Development District in Jefferson Parish

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 447 pass?

No. LA HB 447 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

What is LA HB 447 about?

LA HB 447 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Avondale and Waggaman Economic Development District in Jefferson Parish”.

Who sponsors LA HB 447?

Rodney Lyons is the primary sponsor of LA HB 447, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-27 — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Rodney Lyonsprimary
  • Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
  • Adrian Fishercosponsor
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
  • Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
  • Delisha Boydcosponsor
  • Daryl Deshotelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

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  2. 2026-04-22

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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  3. 2026-04-22

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

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  4. 2026-04-21

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.

  5. 2026-04-20

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

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  6. 2026-04-16

    Reported favorably (13-0).

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  7. 2026-03-25

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

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  8. 2026-03-24

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  9. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  10. 2026-02-26

    Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#668)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 83-11

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Amedee: no
    • Firment: no
    • Schamerhorn: no
    • Crews: no
    • Galle: no
    • Tarver: no
    • Egan: no
    • Horton: no
    • Wilder: no
    • Farnum: no
    • McCormick: no
    • Carlson: other
    • Hilferty: other
    • Walters: other
    • Carpenter: other
    • McFarland: other
    • Wyble: other
    • Freeman: other
    • McMakin: other
    • Young: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Melerine: other

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