HB 56 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CIVIL/LAW: Provides relative to the freedom to display the flag of the United States

HB 56 is a technical amendment to clarify that flag size is included in provisions regarding the display of the U.S. flag. The bill adds "size" to the existing language, ensuring flag display regulations explicitly cover dimensions. It does not create new restrictions or rights but refines existing wording for clarity. The bill was reported favorably by the committee (9-0) and is moving forward in the legislative process. This is a procedural adjustment with no substantive policy change or direct impact on any specific group.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB56 Original → HB56 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was enrolled and approved into law as Act No. 224, transitioning from a prefiled draft to an official legislative instrument. The sponsors list was expanded to include additional representatives and senators who joined the original proponents. The core policy text regarding flag display restrictions remains substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the text describing community rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to prohibit restrictions on displaying portable U.S. flags in planned communities, condominiums, and leased properties.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Original' to 'Enrolled' and received Act No. 224, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is now law.

The list of sponsors was updated to include additional Representatives and Senators who joined the original bill.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text regarding community rules, specifically adding the word 'size' to the list of factors communities can regulate.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Committee

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

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors