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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 797: BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

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 797 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Raymond Crews (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 841.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raymond CrewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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. 841.
  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.
  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. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  8. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  10. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  12. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

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Sources

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