SB438Introduced in the Senate
Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems. (8/1/26)
Introduced by Michael Fesi, District 20
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems. (8/1/26)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 438 FINAL PASSAGE (#1195) · May 12, 2026
93
Yes
0
No
12
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 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Absent |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Absent |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, 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 Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House without amendments.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Becomes Act No. 412 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
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