SB 79 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development. (6/30/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SB 79 re-creates Louisiana Economic Development (LED) effective June 30, 2026, and sets its termination date for July 1, 2030. The bill specifies that LED and all statutory entities under it must cease operations by July 1, 2030, ending all legislative authority for their existence. This replaces prior sunset provisions and ensures LED’s operations are limited to a defined timeframe without extending beyond 2030.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB79 Original → SB79 Act 351 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill re-enacts the Louisiana Economic Development department and its related statutory entities, extending their operations until July 1, 2030, instead of allowing them to terminate on July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027, as originally scheduled under the sunset law. The change ensures the department continues to function without requiring separate legislation for each entity to be re-created.

Scope change

The bill extends the operational lifespan of the Louisiana Economic Development department and its statutory entities by approximately four years, shifting the termination date from 2027 to 2030.

TIMELINE

The termination date for the department and its entities was extended from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2030, providing a longer period for operations before potential future review.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added stating that the sunset law's specific review and re-creation procedures are superseded by this Act, simplifying the legal framework for the department's continued existence.

TECHNICAL

The original sunset law text requiring a separate bill to re-create each statutory entity individually was removed, as this Act now covers the entire department and all its entities collectively.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House May 18, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% 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

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 12, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors