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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 892: DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 892 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Hilferty (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Becomes Act No. 590 without the Governor's signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie HilfertyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Vincent CoxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jessica DomangueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Dana HenryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Paul SawyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Becomes Act No. 590 without the Governor's signature.
  2. Effective date: 07/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source