Senate Bill No. 76, introduced by Senator Boudreaux, aims to allow the governing authority of the city of Lafayette to name the soccer complex at Moore Park in honor of the deceased Deanna G. Bostick. This bill enacts a new provision, R.S. 33:4712.26, which specifically permits this naming despite existing laws that generally prohibit naming public buildings after living individuals, as outlined in R.S. 42:267.
The bill emphasizes that the naming of the soccer complex is an exception to the current law, thereby allowing the city to honor Bostick posthumously. The effective date for this legislation is set for August 1, 2025.