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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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
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Stephanie Berault
RRepublican
Co
Adam Bass
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Annie Spell
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
Co
Bill Wheat
RRepublican
Co
Bob Owen
RRepublican
Co
Brach Myers
RRepublican
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