LA HB478 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides with respect to reimbursement for utility overcharges

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Title

Provides with respect to reimbursement for utility overcharges

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-21 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 478 FINAL PASSAGE (#1157) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 478 FINAL PASSAGE (#755) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 553.
2026-05-26HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-25SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-25HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-25HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-21SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-18SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-14SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-13SenateReported favorably.
2026-04-29SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
2026-04-28SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-27HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-23HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21HouseReported with amendments (15-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-26HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB478&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445237
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464411
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466407
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475842
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480328
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451075
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464402
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465808
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445264
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464676
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466491
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466362
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475747

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