PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Requires the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to be confirmed by the Senate. (2/3-CA6s43(3))(8/1/25)
SB 89 requires the Louisiana Senate to confirm all future appointments to the Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners. This change applies only to members appointed on or after August 1, 2025, meaning current board members remain unaffected. The bill modifies existing law (R.S. 34:2) to add Senate confirmation as a step before appointments take effect. The measure passed unanimously in the Senate (39-0) and now moves to the House for consideration.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Vetoed Jun 9, 2025
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Updated document headers and footers to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' rather than 'Original', confirming it has completed the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 9, 2025
Vetoed
Veto message from the Governor received and read.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 6, 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 30, 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 Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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