HB 285 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and police department in the village of Edgefield

HB 285 would allow the village of Edgefield to abolish its own police chief position and municipal police department. If approved by the village board of aldermen (with timing rules for when the change takes effect), Edgefield could instead contract with other law enforcement agencies in Red River Parish for police services. The bill directly affects Edgefield's local government structure and its approach to public safety. This is a procedural change to village governance, not a new policy.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Vetoed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB285 Original → HB285 Engrossed · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill text has been updated from its original draft to its engrossed version, reflecting final approval and formatting for the 2025 Regular Session. The substantive policy content regarding the abolition of the police chief office in Edgefield remains consistent, with changes limited to document headers, coding instructions, and footer details.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative intent and subject matter remain identical.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and footers to reflect the transition from 'Original' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating the bill has passed its final stages.

Revised the coding instructions to clarify that struck-through text represents deletions and underscored text represents additions in the engrossed version.

Modified the footer information to align with the engrossed status of the bill while retaining the session and author details.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Jun 8, 2025

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

Jun 20, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor.

lower

Jun 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors