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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana House Bill 803 expands Port of New Orleans board to eight members and adds a second St. Bernard Parish seat
Last action · April 13, 2026: Involuntarily deferred in committee.Sponsor: Mike Bayham
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What This Bill Proposed
Louisiana House Bill 803 expands the from seven to eight members, increasing St. Bernard Parish's representation from one member to two. The legislation also updates maritime industry employment eligibility dates and rules for board appointments made on or after August 1, 2026.
Changes regional governance representation on the port's governing body by granting St. Bernard Parish an additional seat while altering appointment timelines and qualifications tied to Title 42 ethics statutes for members appointed after August 1, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
The board's total membership size increases from seven to eight commissioners.
St. Bernard Parish
The parish's representation on the board increases from one member to two members, and its nominating organization selects two nominees instead of one.
Maritime industry employees
Individuals employed in the maritime industry and appointed on or after August 1, 2026, are subject to updated statutory terms governing board service.
Key Facts
- The total number of members on the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans is increased from seven to eight.
- St. Bernard Parish's representation on the board is increased from one member to two members.
- The number of members with their principal place of business in Orleans Parish remains four, and Jefferson Parish remains two.
- The number of nominees selected by the St. Bernard Parish nominating organization for appointment by the governor is increased from one to two.
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- The operative statutory benchmark date referencing prior appointments and Title 42 exemptions is changed from August 1, 2018 to August 1, 2026.
- Members appointed on or after August 1, 2026, who are employed in the maritime industry, may serve as board members subject to Title 42 provisions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 13, 2026HouseInvoluntarily deferred in committee.
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- Feb 27, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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