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IntroducedApr 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 21, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Signed into Law
CHILDREN/DCFS: Reorganizes the Department of Children and Family Services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 12, 2025: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 617
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Jacob Braudcosponsor
- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Chance Henrycosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Adam Basscosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor
- Heather Cloudcosponsor
- Patrick Connickcosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Patrick McMathcosponsor
- Gregory A. Millercosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Mike Reesecosponsor
- Larry Selderscosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
Votes
YES: 98
- Adams
- Farnum
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Firment
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Fisher
- Mena
- Bagley
- Fontenot
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Freeman
- Moore
- Bayham
- Freiberg
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Newell
- Billings
- Galle
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Owen
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Riser
- Brass
- Henry
- Romero
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Brown
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Illg
- Spell
- Carlson
- Jackson
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carver
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Thompson
- Coates
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Cox
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Davis
- Landry, M.
- Walters
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wilder
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wiley
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Willard
- Domangue
- Mack
- Wright
- Echols
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Young
- Egan
- McFarland
- Zeringue
- Emerson
- McMahen
NO: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
ABSENT: 26
YES: 98
- Adams
- Egan
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Emerson
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Miller
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Freeman
- Newell
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Gadberry
- Owen
- Boyd
- Galle
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Geymann
- Riser
- Brass
- Glorioso
- Romero
- Braud
- Hebert
- Schamerhorn
- Brown
- Henry
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- Spell
- Butler
- Horton
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Hughes
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Illg
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Jackson
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thomas
- Carver
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Chassion
- Knox
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Davis
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Willard
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Young
- Echols
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- McMahen
NO: 0
ABSENT: 7
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 10, 2025 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/10/2025.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Jun 08, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended.
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Jun 04, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. 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.
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- 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
- Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Notice given.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/21/2025.
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Apr 28, 2025 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2025.
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (13-0).
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Bill Texts
- HB617 OriginalPDF
- HB617 EngrossedPDF
- HB617 ReengrossedPDF
- HB617 EnrolledPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1364, H&G, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1591, H&G, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #1815, Carver, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2815, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2872, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #3038, McMath, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB617 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB617 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB617 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB617PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB617PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 ReEngrossed With Senate Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB617 EnrolledPDF