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HB 2 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

This bill establishes the comprehensive capital outlay budget for Louisiana state government, institutions, and public entities for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, allocating specific funding amounts for designated projects and improvements. It outlines how funds will be sourced from the state treasury, federal funds, and self-generated revenues, with particular attention to general obligation bonds and their priority system for funding projects. The legislation sets rules for project prioritization, allowing the State Bond Commission to fund higher priority projects first while permitting exceptions for emergencies or impractical situations, and requires legislative approval for changes to project descriptions or priority designations.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes comprehensive capital outlay budget and allocates specific funding for state projects and improvements, directly advancing budget management and fiscal allocation.95% confidence
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 17, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB2 Original → HB2 Act 4 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enrolled and renumbered as Act No. 4. Substantively, the text includes minor formatting adjustments to the introductory clauses and page headers. The core policy language regarding capital outlay priorities, the 'general rule' for funding, and the procedures for handling impossibility or impracticality remains unchanged from the original version.
TECHNICAL

The header information was updated to reflect the bill's status as 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 4' instead of 'ORIGINAL'.

Minor formatting changes were made to the line spacing and indentation within the introductory clauses of the act.

Page numbering and footer references were updated to reflect the final enrolled version (Page 1 of 174) compared to the original draft.

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
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 102, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 26, 2026
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
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
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
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Photo of Tony Bacala
Tony Bacala
RRepublican
LA
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