Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 56: CIVIL/LAW: Provides relative to the freedom to display the flag of the United States
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 56 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: CIVIL/LAW: Provides relative to the freedom to display the flag of the United States. Primary sponsor: Dodie Horton (Republican). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 224.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 27
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodie Horton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Beryl Amedée | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Tony Bacala | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Regina Barrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Adam Bass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Mike Bayham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 103 |
| Beth Billings | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Rhonda Butler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Raymond Crews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Phillip DeVillier | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Rick Edmonds | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Julie Emerson | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Fési | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Gabe Firment | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Kellee Hennessy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Cameron Henry | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Mike Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Jacob Landry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Michael Melerine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Blake Miguez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Chuck Owen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Thomas Pressly | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Alan Seabaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Larry Selders | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeremy Stine | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Francis Thompson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Lauren Ventrella | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Roger Wilder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Jeff Wiley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| John Wyble | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 224.
- Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/04/2025.
- The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Reported with amendments.
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