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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 494: ENERGY: Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration in St. Helena Parish

In committee 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 494 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ENERGY: Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration in St. Helena Parish. Primary sponsor: Robby Carter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Involuntarily deferred in committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robby CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72

“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. Involuntarily deferred in committee.
  2. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
  3. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
  4. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  5. Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

Sources

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