HB165Introduced in the House
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to lottery proceeds benefitting veterans (RE +$500,000 GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Troy Hebert, District 31
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to lottery proceeds benefitting veterans (RE +$500,000 GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 165 FINAL PASSAGE (#958) · May 7, 2026
89
Yes
0
No
16
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Absent |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Absent |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reported with amendments (19-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Reported with amendments (8-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #4405 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4577 APP Proposed (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4820 CL&P Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4971 CL&P Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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