HB824Introduced in the House
Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Beau Beaullieu, District 48
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 824 FINAL PASSAGE (#1134) · May 11, 2026
68
Yes
25
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
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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 | No |
| Joy Walters | 4 | No |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Absent |
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 (18-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
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 05/11/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 25. 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 #3899 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #4277 APP Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4366 Beaullieu 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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