SB 140 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Provides for naming the Heymann Park Complex in honor of a living person. (8/1/25)

SB 140 authorizes the city of Lafayette to name the Heymann Park Complex in honor of living person John "Cush" Leblanc, bypassing standard restrictions that typically require naming public spaces after deceased individuals. This procedural bill changes the city's naming authority under Louisiana law, specifically overriding provisions in R.S. 42:267. It directly affects the city of Lafayette's ability to designate public property and impacts the named individual, John "Cush" Leblanc, who is currently alive. The bill does not alter public policy or funding but adjusts administrative naming procedures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB140 Original → SB140 Act · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 330, adding Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor alongside Senator Boudreaux. The core policy of naming the Heymann Park Complex after John 'Cush' Leblanc remains unchanged, but the document now includes official signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor, confirming its passage into law.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to authorize the naming of a specific public building in honor of a living individual.
TECHNICAL

Representative Chassion was added as a co-sponsor to the bill.

Official signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor were added to finalize the bill as an Act.

The document header was updated from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its status as enacted law.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors