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IntroducedApr 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 21, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2025
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Signed into Law
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Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 12, 2025: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 479
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Jacob Braudcosponsor
- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Jason Hughescosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Troy D. Romerocosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 95
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Farnum
- Mena
- Bagley
- Firment
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Moore
- Bayham
- Fontenot
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Newell
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Riser
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Romero
- Brass
- Henry
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Schlegel
- Brown
- Horton
- Spell
- Bryant
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Knox
- Thompson
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wiley
- Davis
- Lyons
- Willard
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Young
- Domangue
- McFarland
- Zeringue
- Echols
- McMahen
NO: 0
YES: 97
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- McFarland
- Adams
- Echols
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Miller
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Newell
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Phelps
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Riser
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Schamerhorn
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Schlegel
- Brass
- Henry
- Spell
- Braud
- Hilferty
- St. Blanc
- Brown
- Horton
- Stagni
- Bryant
- Hughes
- Tarver
- Butler
- Illg
- Taylor
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Thomas
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Thompson
- Carrier
- Jordan
- Turner
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Ventrella
- Carter, W.
- Knox
- Villio
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Walters
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Willard
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wright
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Davis
- Lyons
- Young
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Dewitt
- Marcelle
- Dickerson
- McCormick
NO: 0
YES: 87
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- McMakin
- Adams
- Echols
- Melerine
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- Mena
- Bacala
- Egan
- Miller
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Moore
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Muscarello
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Newell
- Berault
- Fontenot
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Gadberry
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Galle
- Riser
- Boyer
- Geymann
- Romero
- Brass
- Glorioso
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Hebert
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Horton
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Hughes
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Illg
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, M.
- Thompson
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- Turner
- Carver
- Kerner
- Ventrella
- Chassion
- Knox
- Villio
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Wilder
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Cox
- Larvadain
- Willard
- Crews
- Lyons
- Wright
- Davis
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- McCormick
- Young
- Dickerson
- McMahen
- Zeringue
NO: 0
ABSENT: 18
Actions
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Rules suspended.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day.
- The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Notice Senate approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
- By a vote of 87 yeas, 0 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 57th calendar day.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 57th calendar day by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title; recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/21/2025.
- May 19, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (16-0).
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Reported favorably (11-0).
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Bill Texts
- HB479 OriginalPDF
- HB479 EngrossedPDF
- HB479 ReengrossedPDF
- HB479 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- HB479 EnrolledPDF
- House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #598, Horton, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #3072, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #3108, APP, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2685, JUDC, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2699, JUDC, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB479 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB479 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB479 ReengrossedPDF
- Digest of HB479 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB479PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB479PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 ReReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 ReReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB479 EnrolledPDF