HB 162 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides relative to the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District

HB 162 establishes a fee structure for the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District in Louisiana. It sets a maximum annual parcel fee of $541,000 per improved property, starting at $501,000 for the first year, with future adjustments requiring voter approval through a special election. Property owners within the district are directly affected, as the fee - collected to fund crime prevention efforts - cannot be imposed without majority voter consent for both its initial adoption and any subsequent increases. The bill modifies existing law to formalize these fee limits and voter approval requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB162 Original HB162 Act 604 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the law governing the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District to significantly increase the maximum annual fee that can be charged to property owners. The change raises the cap from $540 to $1,200 per improved parcel per year and increases the initial fee for the first calendar year from $500 to $1,000, allowing the district to collect more revenue for crime prevention and beautification efforts.
Scope change
The bill applies to the same specific district (Jefferson Place/Bocage) but alters the financial limits for all improved parcels within that area.
FISCAL

Increased the maximum authorized annual fee per improved parcel from $540 to $1,200.

Increased the initial fee for the first calendar year from $500 to $1,000.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 19, 2026
D Democratic12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dixon McMakin
Dixon McMakin
RRepublican
LA
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