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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 861: BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT 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 861 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT See Note). Primary sponsor: Mike Johnson (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 571.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Beau BeaullieuCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Josh CarlsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“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. 571.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  7. Called from the calendar.
  8. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  9. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  11. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  12. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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