HB 50 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides relative to the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District in Orleans Parish

HB 50 establishes the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District in New Orleans, defining its boundaries (bounded by Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Allen Toussaint Boulevard, Marconi Drive, Beauregard Avenue, and Lakeshore Drive) and authorizing it to enhance security through increased law enforcement presence. The bill allows the district to impose a parcel fee of up to $224 annually per residential or multi-family property, which requires voter approval via election and expires after eight years unless renewed by another vote. Funds collected must supplement, not replace, existing police services from the New Orleans Police Department or other entities, and must be used solely for district security. The district’s board must adopt an annual budget for these funds, subject to city approval, with all revenue maintained in a separate account for security purposes.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB50 Original → HB50 Act 306 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District statute to clarify its purpose, authorize a specific parcel fee for funding, and establish rules for voter approval and fee expiration. The changes ensure the district can raise money through a fee capped at $224 per parcel per year, which requires a majority vote from registered voters in the district before implementation. The fee is designed to be supplemental to existing police services and will expire after a set term unless renewed by another election.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District in Orleans Parish, but it expands the district's financial authority by adding a specific mechanism for collecting a parcel fee and defining its duration.

FISCAL

Added authority for the city to impose and collect a parcel fee of up to $224 per parcel per year to fund security patrols and supplies.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the fee imposition process to require approval by a majority of registered voters in the district via a special election before the fee can be charged.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision stating the fee will expire after a maximum of eight years unless renewed by another election.

DEFINITION

Clarified that the district's new security patrols and services are supplemental to and not a replacement for existing New Orleans Police Department services.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

May 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

upper

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (16-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors