Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB148: PLANNING/ZONING: Provides for compensation to the members of the Lake Charles planning commission. (8/1/26)
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:103(C)(1)(l), relative to the city of Lake Charles planning commission; to authorize the governing authority of the city of Lake Charles to pay members of the Lake Charles planning commission a per diem; to provide for the rate of per diem paid to commission members and the number of meetings for which per diem shall be paid; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:103(C)(1)(l), relative to the city of Lake Charles planning commission; to authorize the governing authority of the city of Lake Charles to pay members of the Lake Charles planning commission a per diem; to provide for the rate of per diem paid to commission members and the number of meetings for which per diem shall be paid; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:103(C)(1)(l) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §103. Planning commission; membership; appointment C.(1) * * * * * * (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authorities of the municipalities of Addis, Arcadia, Brusly, Delhi, Gramercy, Haughton, Haynesville, Iowa, Jena, Lake Arthur, Lake Charles, Lockport, and Many may pay a per diem to members of their respective municipal planning commissions for attending meetings of any such commission. The rate of per diem Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-25 ORIGINAL SB NO. to be paid to such members and the number of meetings for which per diem shall be paid shall be established by …
Sponsors
- Stine, Jeremy (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 407 without the Governor's signature.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 148, FINAL PASSAGE (#1172) (May 12, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 148, FINAL PASSAGE (#52) (March 17, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB148?
- SB148 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PLANNING/ZONING: Provides for compensation to the members of the Lake Charles planning commission. (8/1/26).
- What does SB148 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:103(C)(1)(l), relative to the city of Lake Charles planning commission; to authorize the governing authority of the city of Lake Charles to pay members of the Lake Charles planning commission a per diem; to provide for the rate of per diem paid to commission members and the number of meetings for which per diem shall be paid; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
- What is the status of SB148?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB148?
- Stine, Jeremy (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for SB148?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB148
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