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LA SB 444

enacted

EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did LA SB 444 pass?

Yes. LA SB 444 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 899.

What is LA SB 444 about?

LA SB 444 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)”.

Who sponsors LA SB 444?

Rick Edmonds is the primary sponsor of LA SB 444.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-09 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 899.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rick Edmondsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 899.

    became-law,executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-09

    Effective date 6/9/2026.

  3. 2026-06-01

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-31

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    enrolled

  5. 2026-05-31

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-29

    Called from the calendar.

  7. 2026-05-29

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 32. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    passage

  8. 2026-05-29

    Received from the House without amendments.

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  9. 2026-05-27

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  10. 2026-05-27

    Notice given.

  11. 2026-05-27

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

  12. 2026-05-26

    Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  13. 2026-05-26

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.

  14. 2026-05-25

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  15. 2026-05-20

    Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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  16. 2026-05-19

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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  17. 2026-05-19

    Discharged from the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  18. 2026-05-19

    Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  19. 2026-05-18

    Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  20. 2026-05-13

    Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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  21. 2026-05-12

    Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  22. 2026-05-11

    Reported favorably.

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  23. 2026-03-31

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

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  24. 2026-03-30

    Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE, SB 444 BY EDMONDS (#828)

    2026-05-13 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Bass: other
    • Duplessis: other
    • Mizell: other
    • Carter: other
    • Miguez: other
    • Selders: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1649)

    2026-05-29 · pass · 59-32

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

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