HB892Introduced in the House
Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans
Introduced by Stephanie Hilferty, District 94
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans
Where it stands
Effective date: 07/01/2026.
June 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HB 892 FINAL PASSAGE (#850) · May 13, 2026
35
Yes
0
No
4
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 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 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 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Reported favorably (14-0).
Read by title, 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 93, nays 3. 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. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate without amendments.
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. 590 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Floor Amendment #3033 Hilferty Adopted (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #2916 Hilferty Adopted (amendment)
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