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HR 247 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

VETERANS: Authorizes the Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs to study and determine any needed revisions to the laws establishing the Veteran Court Program Treatment Act and the Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program

HR 247 is a resolution directing Louisiana's Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs to study two existing programs supporting veterans in the criminal justice system: the Veterans Court Program Treatment Act and the Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program. The committee must evaluate these programs to recommend potential revisions that better assist veterans with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and criminal justice challenges. The resolution requires the committee to submit a report to the House Judiciary Committee by March 9, 2026. This is a procedural step focused on program review, not new legislation.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill directs study to improve veteran programs addressing mental health/substance use in criminal justice, aligning with reform goals to reduce recidivism.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill directs committee to study and improve veteran criminal justice programs to better assist veterans with mental health/substance use challenges.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

HR247 Original → HR247 Engrossed · 1 edit · Jun 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to add five additional representatives (Braud, Brown, Chenevert, Dickerson, and Edmonston) to the list of sponsors, while the original author, Representative Crews, remains. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or scope modifications were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

Added five new names to the list of bill sponsors in the header section.

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

91–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 102
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic31
26 Yea 5
83% Yea
R Republican71
65 Yea 6
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Raymond Crews
Raymond Crews
RRepublican
LA
8
Co
Photo of Alonzo Knox
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
LA
93
Co
Photo of Annie Spell
Annie Spell
RRepublican
LA
45
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
LA
51
Co
Photo of Bryan Fontenot
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
LA
55
Co
Photo of Chad Brown
Chad Brown
DDemocratic
LA
60
Co
Photo of Danny McCormick
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
LA
1
Co
Photo of Dewith Carrier
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
LA
32
Co
Photo of Emily Chenevert
Emily Chenevert
RRepublican
LA
66
Co
Photo of Gabe Firment
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
LA
22
Co
Photo of Jacob Braud
Jacob Braud
RRepublican
LA
105