LA HCR61 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana House Concurrent Resolution 61

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-21 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Title

Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

Roll Calls

2026-05-13 - Senate - Senate Vote on HCR 61 CONCUR (#834) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HCR 61 FINAL CONSIDERATION (#722) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-21	House	Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-18	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18	House	Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13	House	Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-13	Senate	Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
2026-05-13	Senate	Rules suspended.
2026-05-12	Senate	Reported favorably.
2026-04-29	Senate	Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-04-28	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27	House	Read by title, amended, roll called on final consideration, yeas 101, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-23	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-23	House	Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-22	House	Reported favorably (7-0).
2026-04-20	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-04-16	House	Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Subjects

PROPERTY

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HCR61&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463223
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464760
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466309
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473113
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465609
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463224
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465282
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466648
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1484335
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466272
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472572