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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 01, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 12, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (REF NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House Scheduled for concurrence on 5/20/2026
Position: 15
Summary
Comments on HB 861
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Beau Beaullieucosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 95
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- Martinez
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Egan
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Berault
- Freeman
- Miller
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Boyd
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Green
- Owen
- Braud
- Hebert
- Riser
- Broussard
- Henry, C.
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Henry, D.
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Hilferty
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Horton
- St. Blanc
- Carpenter
- Illg
- Stagni
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carver
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Ventrella
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- Mack
NO: 2
YES: 96
- Adams
- Edmonston
- Martinez
- Amedee
- Egan
- McCormick
- Bacala
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Berault
- Freeman
- Miller
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Boyd
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Green
- Owen
- Braud
- Hebert
- Riser
- Broussard
- Henry, C.
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Henry, D.
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Illg
- Spell
- Carpenter
- Jackson
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carver
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Turner
- Coates
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Cox
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Mack
- Young
- Echols
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
NO: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental 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 95, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (13-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Bill Texts
- HB861 OriginalPDF
- HB861 EngrossedPDF
- HB861 ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2440, H&G, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1373, Horton, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2858, Johnson, Mike, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2686, S&G, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2816, S&G, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2870, S&G, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment, #3016, BUREAU, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB861 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB861 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB861 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB861PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB861PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB861 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB861 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB861 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB861 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB861 ReEngrossed With Senate Floor AmendmentsPDF
