HB 508 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

TRANSPORTATION: Restricts a parking fee exemption to Louisiana disabled veterans parking at cruise terminals for the Port of New Orleans

HB 508 would provide free parking at Port of New Orleans cruise terminals for Louisiana veterans with a service-connected disability of 50% or more. To qualify, veterans must show proof of disability (via a military honor license plate or VA-certified letter) and Louisiana residency (using a driver's license or ID card). The exemption applies only to designated Port-owned parking lots at cruise terminals, not general parking, and expires after seven days without charge - longer stays incur fees. The bill also requires the Port to publicize this exemption through brochures, websites, and signage. This directly affects eligible disabled veterans using the Port's cruise terminals.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB508 Original → HB508 Act 86 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the official status of HB 508 from its original draft to its final enrolled version (Act No. 86) after being signed into law. The primary substantive change involves expanding the list of sponsors to include Representatives Adams, Bacala, Butler, Fisher, Glorioso, Knox, Lacombe, Lafleur, Lyons, McFarland, Newell, Stagni, and Taylor, while maintaining the original intent to restrict free parking at Port of New Orleans cruise terminals exclusively to Louisiana disabled veterans.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to Louisiana disabled veterans parking at Port of New Orleans cruise terminals.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect its final enrolled status as 'Act No. 86' and changed the page count from 3 pages to 2 pages.

Expanded the list of bill sponsors to include Representatives Adams, Bacala, Butler, Fisher, Glorioso, Knox, Lacombe, Lafleur, Lyons, McFarland, Newell, Stagni, and Taylor.

Deleted the Legislative Services digest, which is a non-binding summary of the bill's purpose and does not become part of the law.

Removed the signatures and approval blocks for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor, as these are procedural markers indicating the bill has been enacted.

Adjusted the title page layout and removed redundant references to the bill number in the header.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

27–8

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

May 28, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

17 Yea 8 Nay 1

65% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors