Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 79
CIVIL/LAW: Removes damage threshold for carbon capture release
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Robert Carter (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Charles Owen (Republican)
- Danny McCormick (Republican)
- Mike Johnson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 3, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3979, JUDA, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #4053, JUDA, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #4396, Miller, G., Proposed
- HB79 Original
- HB79 Engrossed
- HB79 Enrolled
- HB79 Act 614
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1661) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 26, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1325) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 11, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1088) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (6-0-1). - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 7, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 7, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - May 7, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 26, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 27, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026. - May 29, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 79, nays 18, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 614. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.