HB447Introduced in the House
Creates the Avondale and Waggaman Economic Development District in Jefferson Parish
Introduced by Rodney Lyons, District 87
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Creates the Avondale and Waggaman Economic Development District in Jefferson Parish
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
April 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 447 FINAL PASSAGE (#668) · April 22, 2026
83
Yes
11
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 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Absent |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | No |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | No |
| Wayne McMahen | 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 (13-0).
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 83, nays 11. 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.
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