2026 Regular Session
HB788
Provides relative to the boundaries of the Melrose East Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish
Partner positions
Dislikes
GENERAL OBJECTION TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS Special districts already represent an expansion of specialized governmental authority, often operating with independent funding and limited oversight. Special district within the boundaries of an existing political subdivision add another layer of government with overlapping authority, funding, and responsibility. This fragmentation reduces transparency and makes it more difficult for citizens to understand who is accountable for decisions and spending. The legislature should avoid creating parallel governing structures where existing local government already has jurisdiction.
Committee referrals
February 27, 2026 · House
Municipal
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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House First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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House Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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House Prefiled.