LA HB247 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission

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Title

Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - House - House Vote on HB 247 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1081) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 247 FINAL PASSAGE (#641) (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-01 - House - House Vote on HB 247 FINAL PASSAGE (#272) (Y: 79 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2026-04-01 - House - House Vote on HB 247 FINAL PASSAGE (#272) (Y: 78 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 21) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-27HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-27HouseBecomes Act No. 398 without the Governor's signature.
2026-05-13HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-11HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-07HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-06HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-06SenateThe amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-28SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-27SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-08SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
2026-04-07SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-01HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-31HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
2026-03-30HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-26HouseReported with amendments (12-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
2026-02-20HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-20HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
2026-02-20HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB247&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440752
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454496
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458650
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471444
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479654
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454490
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452729
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457314
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464809
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464863
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440758
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454693
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458673
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464982
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470653
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458465
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458580
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469695
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470906

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