SB 29 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Repeals provisions of the Vermilion Economic Development District. (gov sig)

SB 29 repeals the legal framework governing the Vermilion Economic Development District in Louisiana by removing specific statutes (R.S. 33:130.561-130.570) from the state code. This directly affects the Vermilion Economic Development District, eliminating its existing statutory authority. The bill becomes effective upon the governor's signature or legislative approval, with no new provisions or mechanisms added.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025

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SB29 Original → SB29 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill repeals the Vermilion Economic Development District, effectively dissolving the specific political subdivision created to promote industrial growth and job creation in Vermilion Parish. The change eliminates the legal framework that previously allowed for targeted economic development activities, research utilization, and resource development within that area. This action removes the district's authority and ends its operations as of the bill's approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from establishing and maintaining a specific economic development district to completely removing that entity from the state's legal structure.

SCOPE

Eliminated the legal existence of the Vermilion Economic Development District and repealed all associated statutes (R.S. 33:130.561-130.570).

REQUIREMENT

Removed the mandate to promote industrial development, stimulate commerce, and utilize natural and human resources within Vermilion Parish under the district's authority.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 27, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

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