HB210Introduced in the House
Provides for restrictions on payments from nonpublic sources
Introduced by Michael Melerine, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for restrictions on payments from nonpublic sources
Where it stands
Effective date: 06/08/2026.
June 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 210 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1782) · May 31, 2026
77
Yes
16
No
12
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 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Absent |
| 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 House and Governmental Affairs.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendments (10-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 0. 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 Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
House conferees appointed: Melerine, Beaullieu, and Domangue.
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Senate conference committee members appointed: Cathey, Abraham, and Bass.
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
Conference committee report received.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 77, nays 16. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 24 yeas and 12 nays.
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 787.
Effective date: 06/08/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #3103 H&G Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #3334 H&G Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #3994 Cathey Adopted (amendment)
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