HB 247 - Louisiana House (2026) - DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates the Allen Parish Economic Development District and abolishes the Allen Parish Tourist Commission

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 20, 2026

Latest Action

May 27, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

247

State

Louisiana

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

R. Dewith Carrier

Primary

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1081)

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Adrian Fisher

Yes

Aimee Adatto Freeman

Yes

Alonzo L. Knox

Yes

Amedee

Yes

Annie Spell

Yes

Barbara Reich Freiberg

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Daryl Andrew Deshotel

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Galle

Yes

Gerald "Beau" Alphonse Beaullieu, IV

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jerome "Zee" Zeringue

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Other

Yes

Kendricks "Ken" Brass

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lawrence A. "Larry" Bagley

Yes

Leslie "Les" Farnum

Yes

Mandie Landry

Yes

Marcus Anthony Bryant

Yes

Mark Wright

Yes

Michael "Gabe" Firment

Yes

Michael Charles Echols

Yes

Michael Melerine

Yes

Michael T. Johnson

Yes

Mike Bayham

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Neil Riser

Yes

Nicholas Muscarello, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rodney Wayne Schamerhorn

Yes

Roger Wilder

Yes

Roy Daryl Adams

Yes

Ryan Joseph Bourriaque

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vanessa Caston LaFleur

Yes

Vincent "Vinney" J. St. Blanc III

Yes

Vincent Cox

Yes

Wayne McMahen

Yes

Wilford Dan Carter, Sr.

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (10)

HB247 Act

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479654

HB247 Enrolled

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471444

HB247 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458650

HB247 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454496

HB247 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440752

Senate Committee Amendment, #2531, L&M, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464863

Senate Committee Amendment, #2515, L&M, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464809

House Floor Amendment, #2898, Carrier, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457314

House Committee Amendment, #2540, MPC, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454490

House Committee Amendment, #2260, MPC, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452729

Documents (5)

Summary of Senate Amendments to HB247

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470653

Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB247

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464982

Digest of HB247 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458673

Digest of HB247 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454693

Digest of HB247 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440758

Actions (11)

Show Only Major Actions

05/27/2026

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

05/13/2026

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

05/12/2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

05/07/2026

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

05/06/2026

Senate

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

04/27/2026

Senate

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

04/08/2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

04/01/2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

03/30/2026

House

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

03/09/2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

02/20/2026

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

Sources

LA Legislature

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=249916

Open States

https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB247/

Record Created

Feb 20, 2026 10:24:56 PM

Record Updated

Jun 10, 2026 1:37:29 AM