SB374Introduced in the Senate
Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)
Introduced by Stewart Cathey, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)
Where it stands
Effective date 5/29/2026.
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 374 CONCUR (#1042) · May 20, 2026
33
Yes
1
No
5
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 and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 9. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 1 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 499.
Effective date 5/29/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1919 Miller G. Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #2097 Cathey Adopted (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5083 EDUC Proposed (amendment)
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