Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 247
DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Dewith Carrier (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 20, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #2260, MPC, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #2540, MPC, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #2898, Carrier, Adopted
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2515, L&M, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2531, L&M, Adopted
- HB247 Original
- HB247 Engrossed
- HB247 Reengrossed
- HB247 Enrolled
- HB247 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1081) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#641) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#272) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural 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 Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (12-0). - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 6. 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 Local and Municipal Affairs. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. 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
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 6, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 13, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 27, 2026 · House
Becomes Act No. 398 without the Governor's signature. - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.