JUVENILE JUSTICE: Creates a renaissance district in certain parishes. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
This bill creates a renaissance district in specific parishes to support juvenile justice initiatives. It includes a minor technical change that replaces the word "must" with "shall" in the text to ensure the requirement is mandatory. The legislation directly affects local governments in the designated parishes by establishing the framework for this new district. No other substantive policy changes or funding mechanisms are described in the provided text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 27, 2024
Signed Jun 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 3 nays.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 18. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Luneau
DDemocratic
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