HR 342 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

HOUSE/RULES: Provides for the additional information required for consideration of appropriations bills

This bill is a procedural resolution adopting House Rule 8.24 to specify required information for Louisiana House consideration of appropriations bills. It mandates that additional details (as defined by constitutional and joint rules) be provided when the House concurs with Senate amendments to budget bills or adopts conference committee reports on them. The rule change affects only the Louisiana House of Representatives' internal processes for handling budget legislation, not citizens or actual spending policies. It does not create new funding or alter budget outcomes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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HR342 Original HR342 Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 10, 2025
MINOR
This bill formally adopts a new House rule (Rule 8.24) to ensure that members of the House receive specific information about Senate changes to appropriation bills at least 48 hours before a vote. The rule mandates the distribution of a bill summary, proposed change details, and any other required data to facilitate informed voting on budget matters.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the procedural requirements for considering appropriations bills in the House of Representatives, specifically regarding Senate amendments and conference committee reports.
REQUIREMENT

Establishes a mandatory requirement that the House must receive a summary of proposed changes, the bill itself, and additional information at least 48 hours prior to voting on Senate amendments or conference reports for appropriations bills.

Incorporates the specific information requirements previously outlined in Joint Rule 22 into the standing rules of the House of Representatives.

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

970
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 102
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican71
68 Yea 3
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
LA
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