HB488Introduced in the House
Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund and provides for use of the monies in the fund (RE -$11,476,249 GF RV See Note)
Introduced by Jacob Braud, District 105
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund and provides for use of the monies in the fund (RE -$11,476,249 GF RV See Note)
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 488 FINAL PASSAGE (#858) · May 5, 2026
99
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Absent |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Absent |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Absent |
| 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 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reported with amendments (20-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, 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 Finance.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #4492 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4547 APP Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4701 Braud Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4719 Braud Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Engrossed (text)
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.