RACING/HORSE: Provides relative to the creation of Louisiana Equestrian Corporation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 593 creates the Louisiana Equestrian Corporation to oversee equestrian activities in specified parishes, with no fiscal impact. The bill's text amendments (Amendments 1-5) only correct capitalization of "Parish" in the list of affected parishes, making it a purely procedural update with no substantive policy changes. It directly affects Louisiana parishes named in the bill but does not alter existing laws or create new obligations. The corporation's purpose is referenced in the title but not detailed in the provided text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB593 Original
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HB593 Act 512
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a prefiled draft to an enrolled act, finalizing its legal status. The text was reorganized to align with the Louisiana Revised Statutes, moving definitions to Section 283 and functions to Section 284. The board of directors composition was expanded from nine to eleven members, adding four representatives from the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and two from higher education institutions, while retaining specific parish representatives.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on creating the Louisiana Equestrian Corporation to protect equestrian history and stimulate economic development, but the governance structure now includes more diverse representation from the horsemen's community and universities.
REQUIREMENT
The board of directors size increased from nine to eleven members to include additional representatives from the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Louisiana higher education institutions.
DEFINITION
The statutory structure was updated to formally define the 'corporation' and its status as a nonprofit entity under Title 12 of the Revised Statutes.
TECHNICAL
The document format was updated from a prefiled bill to an enrolled act, incorporating official act numbering and page reorganization.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 29, 2025
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
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