HB 139 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Creates the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish

HB 139 creates the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish, covering specific residential subdivisions (Parkview Oaks, Parkview Oaks East, Parkview Oaks South, and Sherwood Oaks). The district aims to reduce crime through enhanced security patrols, improved safety measures, and overall community enhancement within its defined boundaries. It establishes a 7-member governing board appointed by the local civic association and state/local elected officials, all required to own property and reside within the district. The bill outlines the district’s structure, governance, and purpose without specifying funding mechanisms or expected outcomes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2836, Foil, Adopted → HB139 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was re-enrolled and formally adopted as Act No. 126, transitioning from a Senate floor amendment stage to its final enacted form. The substantive policy content, which establishes the Parkview Oaks Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish, remains consistent with the previous version, defining specific property boundaries and district powers.

Scope change

The bill's scope is unchanged; it continues to create a specific improvement district for defined residential subdivisions in East Baton Rouge Parish.

TECHNICAL

Added formal enrollment headers, session details, and act numbering to reflect the bill's final passage and enactment status.

Removed the 'Senate Floor Amendments' header and the specific note regarding Senator Foil's amendments, as the bill is now the final enrolled version.

Adjusted the text of the boundary descriptions to align with the final enacted language, ensuring the legal definition of the district matches the approved version.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

36–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 41

May 6, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican29

26 Yea 2 Nay 1

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 9. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

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