LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Names the boat launch at Bussey Brake the William Kinnison "Kinny" Haddox Boat Launch. (8/1/25)
SB 185 designates the boat launch at Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area in Morehouse Parish as the "William Kinnison 'Kinny' Haddox Boat Launch." The bill requires the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to install and maintain signage for this named location. This is a ceremonial designation with no policy changes or direct impact on regulations, funding, or public services. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on April 29, 2025.
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 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill has been finalized into an enrolled act, changing its status from a draft proposal to official law. The substantive policy content remains the same: it officially names the Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area boat launch as the 'William Kinnison 'Kinny' Haddox Boat Launch' and directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to install signs.
Scope change
The bill's scope is unchanged; the only change is its legal status from a proposed bill to an enacted law.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect that the bill is now an 'Enrolled Act No. 119' rather than an 'Original' draft.
The list of sponsors was expanded to include Senators Jackson-Andrews, Stine, and Womack, and Representative Echols, who joined the original sponsor, Senator Cathey.
The signature block was updated to include the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor, indicating the bill has passed both chambers and been signed into law.
The preliminary digest and legislative services notes were removed as they are no longer needed for an enacted law.
The page count at the end was reduced from 2 pages to 1 page, consistent with the final enrolled format.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
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 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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 Natural Resources.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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