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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana bill transitions Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission members from appointed to elected seats
Last action · April 13, 2026: Involuntarily deferred in committee.Sponsor: Danny McCormick
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 667 replaces the appointed selection process for the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission with parishwide, s beginning in 2027. Under the measure, current appointed commissioners remain in office until December 31, 2027, and newly elected members assume office on January 1, 2028, serving four-year terms capped at three consecutive terms.
Changes how the nine-member regional port governing body is chosen, replacing municipal and parish governing authority appointments with direct voter selection administered by the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission
The composition method and selection process for its nine members change from gubernatorial and local municipal appointments to direct public election.
Voters of Caddo and Bossier Parishes
Gain the authority to directly elect port commissioners through parishwide nonpartisan elections.
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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.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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