Nicholls, City of; provide new charter
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Nicholls; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for service charges and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for contracting and purchasing; to provide for sale of city property; to provide for bonds for officers; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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LC 47 3806/a
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HB 1556/AP*
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from the original committee draft (LC 47 3806) to the approved version (LC 47 3806/AP). These are primarily technical and formatting updates indicating the bill's legislative status rather than changes to the actual policy content.
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The header text was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', confirming the bill has completed its legislative journey in both chambers.
The version identifier at the top of the page was changed from 'LC 47 3806' to 'LC 47 3806/AP', marking the document as the approved version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 678
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie O'Steen
RRepublican
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