PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for requirements for commissioners of the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB 170 amends Louisiana law to establish specific appointment rules for the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission. It requires Senate confirmation for all nine commissioners, mandates that appointees have expertise in economic development or related fields, and specifies how local officials (from Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish, Shreveport, and Bossier City) must appoint members based on residency and term lengths. The bill also requires appointing authorities to consider racial diversity to reflect the communities they represent. This procedural bill directly affects the composition and selection process of the port commission, not port operations or policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
SB170 Original
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SB170 Act 470
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original draft to its final enacted form, changing the sponsor names and adding official act details. The core policy regarding the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission remains unchanged, including the nine-member structure, appointment methods, and term limits.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on the governance and composition of the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission with no substantive changes to its applicability.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect the final enrolled status (Act No. 470) and changed the sponsors to include Senator Bass.
Added the official title 'ACT No. 470' and updated the legislative session description to indicate the bill is enrolled.
Reordered the introductory summary of the bill's purpose to list term limit modifications before related matters.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (18-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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