HB 624 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

WORKFORCE COMMISSION: Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB 624 transfers specific family and support programs currently managed by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. It also renames the Workforce Commission to "Louisiana Works" and removes references to DCFS in related statutes. This change directly affects the agencies involved and the individuals receiving these services, such as those accessing workforce development or family support programs. The bill modifies legal references to ensure seamless program transfer without altering the core services provided.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB624 Original HB624 Act 478 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill reorganizes state social services by transferring specific family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to the newly renamed Louisiana Works Commission. It also updates references to these agencies in various state statutes and transfers associated funds to ensure program continuity.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Louisiana Workforce Commission by adding transferred DCFS programs to its jurisdiction, while simultaneously reducing the scope of DCFS by removing those same programs.
SCOPE

Transfers specific family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Renames the Louisiana Workforce Commission to 'Louisiana Works' in relevant statutes.

FISCAL

Transfers monies held in the state treasury for the Fraud Detection Fund from the Workforce Commission to the Department of Health.

TECHNICAL

Updates numerous statutory references throughout Titles 11, 14, 15, 23, and 46 to reflect the new agency names and organizational structure.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title; recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 62 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Stephanie Berault
Stephanie Berault
RRepublican
LA
76
Co
Photo of Adam Bass
Adam Bass
RRepublican
LA
36
Co
Photo of Adrian Fisher
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
LA
16
Co
Photo of Annie Spell
Annie Spell
RRepublican
LA
45
Co
Photo of Barbara Freiberg
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
LA
70
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
LA
51
Co
Photo of Beth Billings
Beth Billings
RRepublican
LA
56
Co
Photo of Beth Mizell
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
LA
12
Co
Photo of Bill Wheat
Bill Wheat
RRepublican
LA
37
Co
Photo of Bob Owen
Bob Owen
RRepublican
LA
1
Co
Photo of Brach Myers
Brach Myers
RRepublican
LA
23