Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 117
SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Beau Beaullieu (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 13, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#633) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#75) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (13-0). - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 7, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026. - May 8, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 11, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 52. - May 11, 2026 · House
Effective date: 06/30/2026.