DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Creates the Cypress Point Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
HB 282 creates the Cypress Point Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish, establishing a local funding mechanism for neighborhood improvements. The bill allows the district to impose special assessments on properties within its boundaries to fund projects like road repairs, parks, or street lighting. Key provisions include requiring district elections to align with specific state election dates (as amended) and authorizing the district to manage local infrastructure projects. This directly affects residents and businesses in the Cypress Point area, who may see new local fees for community improvements. The bill focuses on creating a structured process for neighborhood-led investments, not broader policy changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB282 Original
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HB282 Act 491
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft to an enrolled act, changing the page count from 8 to 6. The most significant substantive change is the reordering of the district's purpose and governance sections; the original draft defined the district's boundaries first, while the final act defines the purpose (improving drainage and sewer systems) and governance structure first. The specific boundaries and address ranges remain unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on creating the Cypress Point Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish, but the legislative text structure was altered to prioritize the district's purpose and governance rules over its geographic definition.
STRUCTURE
The order of sections was changed to place the district's purpose and board composition before the geographic boundaries.
The section numbering was updated to reflect the new order, shifting the original Section B (boundaries) to Section C and the original Section C (purpose) to Section D.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect 'ENROLLED' status and 'ACT No. 491', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.
The total page count of the bill was reduced from 8 pages to 6 pages due to the removal of draft headers and reorganization.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jun 2, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 1, 2025
Became law
Becomes Act No. 491 without the Governor's signature.
Jun 2, 2025
Senate · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Jun 1, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 29, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported favorably.
May 21, 2025
House · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
May 19, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Reported with amendments (15-0).
Apr 14, 2025
House · Referred to committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Apr 2, 2025
House · Referred to committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dixon McMakin
RRepublican
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