HB211Introduced in the House
Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Introduced by Debbie Villio, District 79
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Where it stands
Effective date: See Act.
June 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 211 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1725) · May 29, 2026
72
Yes
28
No
5
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 | No |
| Joy Walters | 4 | No |
| 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 Judiciary.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (12-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Discharged from the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. 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 Judiciary C.
Reported with amendments.
Committee amendments read and adopted. 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.
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Called from the Calendar.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 21 yeas and 15 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 72, nays 28, Senate amendments concurred in.
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. 788.
Effective date: See Act.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #3099 JUD Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #3340 JUD Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #3411 JUD Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #3776 Villio Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2829 JUDC Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2830 JUDC Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #4508 Cathey Adopted (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #3539 Mizell Adopted (amendment)
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