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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 996: CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS: Provides for the use of campaign funds for clothing required for holding office

In committee 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 996 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS: Provides for the use of campaign funds for clothing required for holding office. Primary sponsor: Jason DeWitt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason DeWittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“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. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  2. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
  3. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  4. Reported with amendments (11-2).
  5. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
  6. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sources

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