SB 191 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

LOCAL OFFICIALS: Provides for the composition of the board of commissioners of the St. George Fire Protection District. (8/1/25)

SB 191 reduces the number of commissioners on the St. George Fire Protection District board from five to three. It requires the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council to appoint one commissioner, while the remaining four appointed commissioners select the fifth member. This bill directly affects the governance structure of the St. George Fire Protection District by changing how its board members are selected and reducing the total board size. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (36-0) and is now moving to the House for consideration.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB191 Original → SB191 Act 444 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill changes how the St. George Fire Protection District's board of commissioners is selected and who can serve on it. Originally, the St. George City Council appointed all five members. The new law requires the City Council to appoint only two members, while the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council appoints the other two, and the board appoints the fifth member. Additionally, the bill adds specific residency requirements for the appointed members.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the appointment process by involving the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council in selecting board members, shifting from a single-entity appointment system to a shared appointment system between the City Council and the Metropolitan Council.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the number of commissioners appointed by the St. George City Council from five to two, and added appointments by the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council.

REQUIREMENT

Added residency requirements stating that members appointed by the City Council must live in St. George, members appointed by the Metropolitan Council must live in the St. George Fire Protection District, and the fifth member must also reside in the St. George Fire Protection District.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025 · House Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

May 13, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

24 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Foil, and Talbot.

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Introduced

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jun 8, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors