SB 281 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for changes to the Baker Economic Development District. (gov sig)

SB 281 updates the boundaries of the Baker Economic Development District in Baker, Louisiana, to include specific properties along Plank Road within the city limits. The new boundaries start at the northern city limits on Plank Road and extend west approximately 250 yards past Lake Mary Drive, incorporating defined parcels of land. This change directly affects property owners within the revised district area, who will now be subject to the district's economic development programs. The bill does not alter the district's purpose but adjusts its geographic scope to better align with local development planning.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB281 Original → SB281 Act 594 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the Baker Economic Development District by expanding its boundaries to include nonresidential properties along Plank Road that extend south into unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, while explicitly excluding residential land. The amendment also replaces the single original property description with a detailed list of seven specific parcels, clarifying the exact real estate included in the district.

Scope change

The district's geographic scope was expanded from a limited area within city limits to include nonresidential land in the unincorporated area south of the city, and the definition of included property was refined to exclude residential uses.

SCOPE

The district boundaries were modified to extend south from the city limits into the unincorporated area of East Baton Rouge Parish, covering nonresidential parcels along Plank Road.

ELIGIBILITY

The definition of eligible land was changed to include only nonresidential parcels, explicitly excluding any land used for residential purposes.

DEFINITION

The single property description was replaced with a specific list of seven distinct parcels, providing precise legal descriptions for each tract included in the district.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2026 · House May 18, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Apr 21, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 26. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 11, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors