SB 69 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for the submission of nominees to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. (8/1/26)

SB 69 amends Louisiana law governing the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission by changing the process for submitting nominees for board appointments. The bill specifies a seven-step order for submitting nominees, starting with a list from the Senator for Senate District 37, followed by other entities including the Pontchatoula Chamber of Commerce and representatives from specific legislative districts. This bill directly affects how the governor appoints new commission members, requiring submission of nominees from designated sources before the governor can make appointments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB69 Original → SB69 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the process for appointing members to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. It replaces the requirement for nominees from two separate senators (District 6 and District 11) with a single nominee from a combined list of three submitted by one senator representing both District Six and District Eleven. The bill also corrects a spelling error in the name of the local Chamber of Commerce.

Scope change

The scope of the nominating authority was consolidated; the requirement for two separate senatorial nominees was reduced to one nominee representing a combined district.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the nominating authority from two separate senators (District 6 and District 11) to a single senator representing the combined District Six and District Eleven.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the spelling of 'Ponchatoula' from 'Pontchatoula' in the Chamber of Commerce designation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, 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 (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 11, 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 · 0 co-sponsors