HB368Introduced in the House
Provides relative to historic preservation districts and landmarks commissions in the city of New Orleans
Introduced by Aimee Freeman, District 98
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to historic preservation districts and landmarks commissions in the city of New Orleans
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
June 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HB 368 ADOPT (#1599) · May 31, 2026
32
Yes
1
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Absent |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Reported favorably (15-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 13. 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 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
House conferees appointed: Freeman, Gadberry, and Knox.
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Senate conference committee members appointed: Barthelemy, Luneau, and Miller.
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
Conference committee report received.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 82, nays 11. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 32 yeas and 1 nays.
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Becomes Act No. 959 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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