SR 197 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Creates the Baton Rouge SWOT Analysis Study Commission.

SR 197 creates the Baton Rouge SWOT Analysis Study Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the city's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The commission, composed of the mayor-president, business leaders (including ExxonMobil and the National Federation of Independent Business), community representatives, and two senators, will analyze Baton Rouge's role as Louisiana's capital and provide recommendations for its growth and resilience. It must submit a written report to the Senate by January 2026, with the commission dissolving after submission or July 1, 2026. This resolution does not enact new laws but establishes a process to inform future city planning and state support efforts.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR197 Original → SR197 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to its final enrolled version, which involves significant formatting cleanup and the removal of a summary digest. The substantive policy content, including the commission's composition, duties, and timeline, remains identical to the original draft.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's effect remains unchanged; it still creates the Baton Rouge SWOT Analysis Study Commission with the same members and powers.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'DIGEST' section and related metadata that explains the bill's purpose but is not part of the actual law.

Reformatted the document layout, page numbering, and header information to match the official enrolled version.

Deleted the original draft identifier 'SLS 25RS-3214' and replaced it with the final 'SR NO. 197' designation.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors