When was Louisiana House Bill HB 697 introduced?

HB 697 was introduced on Feb 27, 2026.

Has Louisiana House Bill HB 697 passed the House?

Yes, HB 697 has passed the House on Mar 30, 2026.

HB 697 was introduced by Brett F. Geymann.

Yes, there is one legislator voting record available for HB 697

HB 697

Louisiana House Bill

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Environmental Quality

Senate • Apr 20, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

HB697 Engrossed

Senate Calendar: House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage

Position: 10

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Votes

YES: 96

NO: 0

ABSENT: 9

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Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.
Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (15-0).
Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

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