HB 247
  • Introduced
    Feb 20, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 01, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 06, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 247
Louisiana House Bill
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DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission
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House • May 13, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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HB247 Enrolled

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Apr 01, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#272)
YES: 79
NO: 6
OTHER: 20
YES: 79

NO: 6

ABSENT: 20

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May 06, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#641)
YES: 35
NO: 2
OTHER: 2
YES: 35

NO: 2

ABSENT: 2

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May 11, 2026, House
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1081)
YES: 100
NO: 0
OTHER: 5
YES: 100

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 5

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    • May 13, 2026 | House
      • Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
    • May 12, 2026 | Senate
      • Signed by the President of the Senate.
    • May 12, 2026 | House
      • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
    • May 11, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
    • May 07, 2026 | House
      • Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
    • May 06, 2026 | House
      • Received from the Senate with amendments.
    • May 06, 2026 | Senate
      • The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
    • Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
    • Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
      • Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
    • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported with amendments.
    • Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
      • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
    • Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
      • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
    • Apr 01, 2026 | House
      • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
    • Mar 31, 2026 | House
      • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
    • Mar 30, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
    • Mar 26, 2026 | House
      • Reported with amendments (12-0).
    • Mar 09, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
    • Feb 20, 2026 | House
      • Prefiled.
      • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
      • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
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