HB 620 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

TRAFFIC: Establishes procedures to eliminate traffic congestion in neighborhoods surrounding certain schools in Shreveport, Louisiana

Based on the provided information, HB 620 aims to establish procedures to reduce traffic congestion in neighborhoods located around certain schools in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bill directly affects residents and school communities in these specific areas by creating measures to manage traffic flow. However, the provided text only includes minor grammatical amendments, so the specific mechanisms or detailed provisions for achieving this goal are not available in this context.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB620 Original HB620 Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 23, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reorganized to list specific street names (including Wright Street and McArthur Drive) as restricted drop-off zones, replacing a previous clause that referenced the fairgrounds. The text was also updated to change 'Street' to 'Road' for Babylon and 'Elementary Schools' to 'Elementary schools' for consistency.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding specific restricted locations was clarified by adding new street names to the list and removing a reference to the fairgrounds.
REQUIREMENT

The list of restricted drop-off pathways was expanded to include Wright Street and McArthur Drive, and Babylon Street was changed to Babylon Road.

The reference to using the fairgrounds or other designated areas for transfer drop-offs was removed from the list of restricted pathways.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and capitalization changes were made, such as changing 'Elementary Schools' to 'Elementary schools' and adjusting the page count from 3 to 4.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

4340
Failed · 18 other
Total votes 101
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic30
23 Yea 7
76% Yea
R Republican71
20 Yea 40 Nay 11
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (43-40-18)
house
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tammy Phelps
Tammy Phelps
DDemocratic
LA
3