SCR 62 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

BLIGHTED PROPERTY: Creates a statewide task force to study and make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address property blight within the state.

SCR 62 creates a statewide task force to study and recommend solutions for property blight, defined as dilapidated buildings and overgrown lots. The task force, including mayors, local government leaders, and agency representatives, must develop a strategic plan using data-driven approaches and propose specific legislation by March 2026. It will review past efforts like the Urban Land-Banking Law and focus on place-based revitalization to address blight across Louisiana. The task force’s recommendations will inform future local and state efforts to improve affected neighborhoods.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Jun 1, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR62 Original → SCR62 Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a draft to its final enrolled version, primarily adding specific names of sponsors and expanding the Task Force membership to include key city mayors, parish leaders, and association directors. This change broadens the scope of the task force to ensure diverse representation from across the state's major municipalities and organizations, moving beyond just legislative leadership.

Scope change

The scope of the task force was expanded to include specific executive leaders from New Orleans, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Shreveport, as well as directors from major state associations, ensuring broader stakeholder input.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific sponsors (Representatives Billings, Carver, Chassion, Cox, Domangue, Freiberg, Jackson, Knox, Marcelle, Moore, Newell, and Stagni) to the resolution header.

Added the mayor of New Orleans, mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, and mayor of Shreveport as mandatory members of the task force.

Added executive directors of the Louisiana Municipal Association, Police Jury Association, and Housing Corporation as mandatory members.

Added the presidents of the LSU and Southern University Systems and the Secretary of Health as mandatory members.

Reorganized the list of task force members to place legislative leadership first, followed by the newly added executive and association representatives.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 37

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

19 Yea 7

73% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, concurred in by vote of 92 yeas, 0 nays.

lower

Jun 8, 2025

Committee

Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (12-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors