Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 5: ENERGY: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 5 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ENERGY: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV). Primary sponsor: Mike Johnson (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Involuntarily deferred in committee.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Rhonda Butler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Jason DeWitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Gabe Firment | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Chuck Owen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Involuntarily deferred in committee.
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.