LA HB797 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on June 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-08 - Effective date: 06/08/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Tracking Information

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Title

Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on HB 797 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1739) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-28 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 797 FINAL PASSAGE (#1498) (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 797 FINAL PASSAGE (#738) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-08HouseEffective date: 06/08/2026.
2026-06-08HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 841.
2026-06-01HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-29HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-28SenateThe amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-27SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-27SenateRules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-21SenateRead by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2026-05-20SenateReported 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.
2026-04-23HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21HouseReported with amendments (16-0).
2026-03-18HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-17HouseReported with amendments (14-0).
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.
2026-02-27HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-27HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB797&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446963
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450719
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464586
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466374
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479085
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481471
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449704
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450385
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449628
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450674
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463591
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464373
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465756
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477508
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477507
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477953
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446980
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449783
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450832
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451158
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464679
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464732
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466551
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466492
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477680
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477894
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478337
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479430
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466316
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478090
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478882

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