HB213Introduced in the House
Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge
Introduced by Terry Landry Jr., District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
June 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 213 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1666) · May 29, 2026
86
Yes
8
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | No |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Reported with amendments (13-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 86, nays 8, Senate amendments concurred in.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 789.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #1941 MPC Draft (amendment)
- House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1404 Horton Proposed (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #2542 MPC Adopted (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #2831 Landry Terry Jr Adopted (amendment)
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