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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 117: SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 117 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law. Primary sponsor: Beau Beaullieu (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Beau BeaullieuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.
  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 52.
  3. Effective date: 06/30/2026.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source