HB 10 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

FAIRS/FESTIVALS: Provides for the annual closure of the Acadia Parish Courthouse in recognition of the International Rice Festival

This bill designates the Friday of the International Rice Festival as a legal holiday in Acadia Parish, allowing the clerk of court to close the parish courthouse that day. It specifically applies to Acadia Parish offices and requires the courthouse to remain open only if election-related duties require it. The bill creates a recurring annual closure for this local festival without changing broader state holiday rules.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB10 Original → HB10 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 40, changing the sponsor's name from 'Representative Henry' to 'Representative Chance Henry'. The document was condensed from two pages to one by removing the legislative digest and explanatory notes, which are not part of the actual law. The core policy to close the Acadia Parish Courthouse for the International Rice Festival remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document format and metadata were altered.

TECHNICAL

Sponsor name updated from 'Representative Henry' to 'Representative Chance Henry'.

Removed the two-page digest and explanatory notes, condensing the document to a single page.

Updated header and footer text to reflect the bill's status as an enrolled Act No. 40.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 41

May 5, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (17-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors