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HB822 • 2026

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

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

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Candace N. Newell
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest text do not provide specific details about what happens after a nonprofit entity regains good standing with the secretary of state.

Economic Development Districts and Nonprofit Entities

This act changes the rules for nonprofit entities that appoint members to boards of commissioners for economic development districts in large cities.

What This Bill Does

  • Enacts a new law about economic development districts located in municipalities with more than 300,000 people based on the latest federal decennial census.
  • Forbids nonprofits from appointing board members if they have not been in good standing with the secretary of state for three consecutive years.
  • States that even if a nonprofit entity becomes compliant later, it still cannot appoint board members for at least two years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofit entities in Louisiana
  • Economic development districts located in large cities

Terms To Know

economic development district
A special area set up to help businesses grow and create jobs.
nonprofit entity
An organization that does not make money for its leaders or members, but works for a cause like helping the community.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only affects nonprofits in municipalities with more than 300,000 people based on the latest federal decennial census.
  • It is unclear what happens if a nonprofit that lost its right to appoint board members wants to regain this ability after two years.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a rule that if a nonprofit entity does not maintain good standing with the secretary of state for three years, it loses its right to appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic development districts for at least two more years.

  • If a nonprofit entity is not in good standing with the secretary of state for three consecutive years, it will lose its ability to appoint members to the board of commissioners of an economic development district located in a large city (with over 300,000 people).
  • Even if the nonprofit becomes compliant again within two years after losing its status, it still cannot make appointments during this period.
  • The amendment does not specify what happens to the board member positions that become vacant due to a nonprofit's loss of eligibility.
  • It is unclear how often nonprofits typically lose their good standing with the secretary of state and what impact this will have on economic development districts.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB822 552 3855 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Newell to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB822 552 3855 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Newell to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 822 by Representative Newell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 15, insert "Such forfeiture shall exist for a minimum period of 3 two years even if the nonprofit entity takes the necessary actions to be in good standing with 4 the secretary of state within the two-year period." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB822 involves the Senate's changes that were concurred in by the House, but the specific details of what those changes are are not provided in the given text.

  • The official amendment text does not provide specific details about the content or nature of the changes made to HB822.
Draft

Plain English: The amendment changes the criteria for nonprofit entities that appoint members to the board of commissioners of certain economic development districts.

  • Changes 'is not' to 'has not been' on page 1, line 14.
  • Adds 'for three consecutive years' after 'state' on page 1, line 15.
  • The amendment text does not provide context about what these changes mean in practice or how they will affect nonprofit entities and economic development districts.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB822 2283 3432 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB822 2283 3432 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 822 by Representative Newell 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 14, change "is not" to "has not been" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 15, after "state" insert "for three consecutive years" Page 1 of 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  2. 2026-05-28 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  3. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. 2026-05-27 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  5. 2026-05-26 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  6. 2026-05-25 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  7. 2026-05-21 S

    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.

  8. 2026-05-13 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-05-12 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-11 S

    Reported with amendments.

  11. 2026-04-21 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

  12. 2026-04-20 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-04-15 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-14 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  15. 2026-04-13 H

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-04-09 H

    Reported favorably (15-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  20. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 822
BY REPRESENTATIVE NEWELL
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 33:2740.70.11, relative to economic development districts; to provide relative
3 to the board of commissioners of economic development districts located in certain
4 municipalities; to provide relative to the appointment of board members; to provide
5 for limitations on appointments; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 33:2740.70.11 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §2740.70.11. Boards of commissioners of certain economic development districts;
9 appointments; limitations
10 A nonprofit entity authorized by the provisions of state law to appoint one or
11 more members to the board of commissioners of an economic development district
12 located in a municipality having a population exceeding three hundred thousand
13 persons, based on the latest federal decennial census, shall forfeit its authority to
14 make such appointments if the nonprofit entity has not been in good standing with
15 the secretary of state for three consecutive years. Such forfeiture shall exist for a
16 minimum period of two years even if the nonprofit entity takes the necessary actions
17 to be in good standing with the secretary of state within the two-year period.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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