HB 1161 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Lafourche Parish

This bill authorizes the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to transfer state-owned land in Jefferson Parish to the city of Gretna. The property in question is approximately twelve acres of riverfront land located near the intersection of First Street and Huey P. Long Boulevard. The transfer excludes mineral rights and allows the state to include specific conditions or agreements related to the sale or lease of the land. Additionally, the bill amends the original text to ensure the new Jefferson Parish location is included in the authorization.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1161 Original → HB1161 Act 880 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was expanded to include property transfers to a second city, Gretna, in addition to Thibodaux, and the property descriptions were reorganized to clearly distinguish between the two separate transactions. This change allows the state to transfer land in Jefferson Parish to Gretna and land in Lafourche Parish to Thibodaux under the same legislative act.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from a single property transfer in Lafourche Parish to include two separate transfers: one in Lafourche Parish to the city of Thibodaux and a new one in Jefferson Parish to the city of Gretna.

SCOPE

Added a new provision authorizing the transfer of approximately twelve acres of land in Jefferson Parish to the city of Gretna.

Reorganized the bill structure to separate the property descriptions for Thibodaux and Gretna into distinct sections for clarity.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended the bill's applicability to include a new recipient city (Gretna) that was not previously mentioned in the original version.

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 27, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 25, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors