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HB 822LOUISIANASession 2026State BillSigned into law

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Louisiana revokes board appointment powers from nonprofits missing state good standing for three years

Original title: DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Provides relative to nonprofit entities that appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic development districts

Last action · June 1, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsor: Candace Newell

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What This Bill Does

Act 675 requires board appointment powers held by certain nonprofits in municipalities exceeding 300,000 residents to be forfeited if the nonprofit lacks with the secretary of state for three consecutive years. The forfeiture lasts a minimum of two years even if good standing is restored within that window.

Why it matters

Modifies how governing boards of s are populated in large Louisiana municipalities by stripping appointment authority from lapsed nonprofit organizations.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Nonprofit entities with board appointment powers

These organizations lose their authority to appoint commissioners to economic development district boards if they fail to maintain good standing with the secretary of state for three consecutive years.

Directly affected

Economic development districts in large municipalities

The composition and appointment mechanism for their boards of commissioners are altered when affiliated nonprofits forfeit appointment powers.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which municipalities are affected by this law?

The law applies to s located in municipalities with a population exceeding 300,000 persons based on the latest federal decennial census.

What triggers the loss of appointment authority for a nonprofit?

A nonprofit loses its appointment authority if it fails to maintain with the secretary of state for three consecutive years.

Can a nonprofit immediately resume making appointments if it fixes its status with the secretary of state?

No, the forfeiture remains in effect for a minimum period of two years even if the nonprofit takes corrective action to achieve within that period.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

22 actions

Jun 1, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 675.
Jun 1, 2026House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 29, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 28, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 28, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.
May 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

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May 26, 2026House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
May 25, 2026House
Received from the Senate with amendments.
May 21, 2026SenateFloor
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 13, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 12, 2026SenateFloor
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 11, 2026Senate
Reported with amendments.
Apr 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Apr 15, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 14, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Apr 13, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Apr 9, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported favorably (15-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Feb 27, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 27, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Feb 27, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

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Connected Entities

Candace Newell, Louisiana

PersonCandace Newell“Representative who sponsored House Bill No. 822”Map →

locationLouisiana“State where the legislation was enacted”Map →

Sources

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www.legis.la.gov

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