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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 398: 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

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 398 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jerome Zeringue (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 799.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jerome ZeringuePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52

“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 Governor. Becomes Act No. 799.
  2. Effective date: 07/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 89, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  8. 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.
  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported favorably.

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Sources

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