DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans
HB 892 creates the West End Economic Development District in Jefferson and Orleans parishes, specifically covering three defined parcels: a parking lot area in New Orleans, adjacent state-owned land in Jefferson Parish, and related water bottom leases. The district, established as a local government entity, aims to boost economic development, tourism, and job creation through commercial projects and infrastructure. It will be governed by a five-member board appointed by Jefferson Parish's District 5 representative, New Orleans' District A representative, and two others. The bill outlines the district’s boundaries, purpose, governance structure, and funding mechanisms without proposing new taxes or regulations.
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
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB892 Original
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HB892 Act 590
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled act, finalizing its legal status. The primary substantive change is the reorganization of the land parcels described in the bill, which now clearly distinguishes between State Water Bottom Leases, State Property, and a new Northern Parcel, while updating the survey dates to reflect the final approved measurements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the creation of the West End Economic Development District, but the specific land descriptions have been restructured to include three distinct parcels with updated survey data.
DEFINITION
The list of sponsoring representatives was expanded to include Bayham, Billings, Carver, Cox, Domangue, Freiberg, Dana Henry, Knox, Lyons, Marcelle, Murray, and Sawyer.
The land descriptions were reorganized into three specific sections: State Water Bottom Leases, State Property, and a new Northern Parcel, replacing the previous single or two-parcel descriptions.
TECHNICAL
Survey dates were updated from March 12, 2021, to March 25, 2026, reflecting the final approved measurements for the water bottom and land parcels.
The bill header was updated to reflect its status as an Enrolled Act No. 590, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for execution.
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 13, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 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, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie Hilferty
RRepublican
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Dana Henry
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Domangue
RRepublican
Co
Kim Carver
RRepublican
Co
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
Co
Paul Sawyer
RRepublican
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