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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana updates economic development statutes to rename the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce
Last action · June 2, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsor: Barbara Reich Freiberg
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What This Bill Does
Act 644 amends Louisiana state statutes to change references from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce to the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership across multiple s and program definitions, effective August 1, 2026.
Updates statutory naming conventions for regional economic development organizations and appointment authorities across five East Baton Rouge Parish entities and state definitions.
- The Downtown Development District of the City of Baton Rouge is an established local district tasked with managing commercial development and improvements in downtown Baton Rouge. context
Who It Affects
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Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership
Statutory references to the organization are updated across multiple economic development district and program definition laws.
Downtown Development District of the City of Baton Rouge
Statutory references regarding board member nominations or appointments are updated.
East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority
Statutory provisions governing board appointments by the regional economic development organization are amended.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Jun 2, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 644.
- Jun 2, 2026HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 27, 2026HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 26, 2026HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
- May 26, 2026HouseEnrolledEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 26, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by the President of the Senate.
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- May 25, 2026SenateFloorRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 20, 2026SenateFloorReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 19, 2026SenateIntroducedRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18, 2026SenateCommitteeReported favorably.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateCommitteeRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 22, 2026HouseFloorRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 21, 2026HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
- Apr 20, 2026HouseFloorRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReported favorably (13-0).
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
- Mar 30, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title. Lies over under the rules.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled. To be introduced at a later date.
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Statutory Organization Renaming
The legislature systematically updated references to a major regional economic development organization across multiple local district statutes and state program definitions.
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