Senate Bill No. 18, introduced by Senator Boudreaux, aims to allow the governing authority of the city of Lafayette to name City Park in honor of the deceased Ernest Nabers Jr. This bill enacts a new section, R.S. 33:4712.26, which specifically authorizes this naming despite existing laws that generally prohibit naming public buildings after living individuals, as outlined in R.S. 42:267.

The bill retains the current prohibition on naming public buildings after living persons while providing an exception for this specific case. The effective date for this legislation is set for August 1, 2025.