Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 247: PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to the expropriation of blighted property in East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 247 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides relative to the expropriation of blighted property in East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge. Primary sponsor: Emily Chenevert (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Chenevert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 48, nays 43. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider pending.
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Notice given.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/14/2025.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2025.
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Reported favorably (10-0).
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
- Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.
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