Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 657: MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health related to the sale of therapeutic marijuana (EN +$225,000 SG RV See Note)
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 657 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health related to the sale of therapeutic marijuana (EN +$225,000 SG RV See Note). Primary sponsor: Neil Riser (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Becomes Act No. 513 without the Governor's signature.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Riser | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Becomes Act No. 513 without the Governor's signature.
- Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 4 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. 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.
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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