Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 295: APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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- In committee
- Passed one chamber
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Plain-language summary
HB 295 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Phil Tarver (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Tarver | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 14. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Notice given.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2025.
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/14/2025.
- Reported without amendments (11-0).
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Reported favorably (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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