Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 228

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Joe Stagni

Summary

Text versions

• HB228 Original
• HB228 Engrossed
• HB228 Enrolled
• HB228 Act 294

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 19, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
• 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 03/25/2026.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Read by title, returned to the calendar.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Notice given.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Called from the calendar.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported favorably.
• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• May 11, 2026 · Senate
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• May 19, 2026 · House
  Received from the Senate without amendments.
• May 19, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• May 19, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate.
• May 19, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• May 22, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 294.
• May 22, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 06/30/2026.