PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
HB 634 authorizes the transfer of two specific parcels of state-owned land in St. Martin Parish (76 acres and 49.4 acres totaling 125.4 acres) to Brownell Land Company, LLC. The bill excludes mineral rights from the transfer and requires the state to receive payment proportional to the property’s appraised value. It directs the commissioner of administration to handle the transfer through formal agreements and documents. This bill directly affects the state’s property holdings and the Brownell Land Company, LLC, by facilitating the sale of these designated parcels.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Apr 30, 2026
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HB634 Act
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MINOR
The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled act, meaning it has been approved by the governor and is now official law. The substantive policy content regarding the transfer of state property in St. Martin Parish remains unchanged, but the document now includes official signatures and page numbering.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability did not change; the text of the law regarding the property transfer is identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Added official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, along with page headers and footers indicating the bill is now an enrolled act.
Removed the legislative digest and original draft headers, as these are informational summaries and not part of the final legal text.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
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