HB617Introduced in the House
Provides with respect to hidden fees charged to consumers
Introduced by Mandie Landry, District 91
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides with respect to hidden fees charged to consumers
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
May 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 617 FINAL PASSAGE (#916) · May 6, 2026
62
Yes
36
No
7
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?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | No |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | No |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | No |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Reported with amendments (15-1-1).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 35. 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #3897 COM Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4068 COM Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4172 COM Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4477 Hebert Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4773 Melerine Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5045 Landry Mandie Adopted (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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