HB 398
  • Introduced
    Feb 25, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 29, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 26, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 398
Louisiana House Bill
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PUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS: Prohibits payment for meals and incidental expenses for state public officials and employees from exceeding amounts for such expenses established by the U.S. General Services Administration
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House • Jun 01, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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HB398 Enrolled

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Apr 29, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#819)
YES: 63
NO: 31
OTHER: 11
YES: 63

NO: 31

ABSENT: 11

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May 26, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#1335)
YES: 27
NO: 10
OTHER: 2
YES: 27

NO: 10

ABSENT: 2

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May 29, 2026, House
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1680)
YES: 89
NO: 5
OTHER: 11
YES: 89

NO: 5

ABSENT: 11

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  • Jun 01, 2026 | House
    • Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  • Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by the President of the Senate.
  • May 31, 2026 | House
    • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  • May 29, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, roll called, yeas 89, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.
  • May 27, 2026 | House
    • Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  • May 26, 2026 | House
    • Received from the Senate with amendments.
  • May 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  • May 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  • May 21, 2026 | Senate
    • Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  • May 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported favorably.
  • May 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  • Apr 29, 2026 | House
    • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 31. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  • Apr 27, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
  • Apr 23, 2026 | House
    • Reported with amendments (9-0).
  • Mar 09, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
  • Feb 27, 2026 | House
    • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Prefiled.
    • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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