HB 138 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Provides relative to the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish

HB 138 amends Louisiana law to regulate the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish. It sets a yearly parcel fee for residential properties within the district between $100 and $150, requiring initial voter approval and allowing a 10% annual increase without new votes (but not exceeding the $150 cap). The fee must be supplemental to city and parish law enforcement services, expires after 10 years (with possible renewal), and cannot be combined with other fees to exceed the $150 limit. This directly affects property owners in the Parkwood Terrace district by establishing clear rules for funding neighborhood safety initiatives.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB138 Original → HB138 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized into an enrolled Act, changing its status from a draft proposal to an enacted law. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a mandatory voter election to approve the new parcel fee, replacing the previous method where the board could set the fee via resolution. The fee amount is now capped between $100 and $150 per year for residential lots, and the board can only increase it by up to 10% annually without holding another election.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory democratic process (voter election) for establishing and renewing the funding mechanism, whereas the original draft allowed the board to set the fee unilaterally.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for a voter election to approve the imposition of the parcel fee, ensuring community consent before the tax is levied.

FISCAL

Set specific limits on the parcel fee ($100-$150 annually for residential lots) and restricted annual increases to a maximum of 10% without a new election.

TIMELINE

Established a ten-year expiration term for the fee, with provisions for renewal via the same election process.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and page counts to reflect the bill's transition from an original draft to an enrolled Act.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

35–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 12, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 1 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 4, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors