LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
This bill allocates approximately $119.6 million in state and self-generated funds to cover the operating expenses of the Louisiana Legislature for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The money will pay salaries and allowances for legislators, their staff, and officers, as well as cover costs for office maintenance, technology, printing, and committee expenses. Specific amounts are designated for the House of Representatives and Senate, the Legislative Auditor, and the Louisiana State Law Institute, with remaining unspent funds required to be returned to the state general fund by October 2027. The legislation also authorizes the legislature to accept grants and donations for its operations and establishes a working capital fund for the Legislative Auditor's ancillary enterprises.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed Jun 12, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB1126 Original
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HB1126 Act 912
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled Act (Act No. 912), finalizing its legal status. The substantive financial allocations and spending rules for the Louisiana Legislature remain unchanged, with the same dollar amounts designated for the House, Senate, and general legislative expenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to appropriate funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year for legislative operations.
TECHNICAL
The document status changed from 'ORIGINAL' draft to 'ENROLLED' Act No. 912, indicating the bill has been signed into law.
Page numbering was adjusted from a single page to a multi-page format (Pages 1-9) to accommodate the enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (18-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
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