HB 228 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law

HB 228 re-creates Louisiana's Department of State Civil Service and its associated statutory entities, effective June 30, 2026. The bill sets a fixed termination date of July 1, 2033, for all statutory authority related to this department and its entities, meaning operations must end by that date unless renewed under specific procedures. It directly affects the Department of State Civil Service and all entities legally part of it, as defined in Louisiana law. The bill amends existing statutes to establish this sunset timeline, replacing prior provisions that would have ended the department earlier. This is a procedural measure focused on structuring the department's temporary existence, not on policy changes for the public.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill re-establishes the Department of State Civil Service and its associated statutory entities, which were previously set to terminate under the state's sunset law. It extends the department's authorized existence until July 1, 2032, and sets the final termination date for July 1, 2033, effectively adding seven years to the department's lifespan. The legislation also repeals a specific provision regarding the termination of legislative authority for these entities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Department of State Civil Service by overriding the automatic expiration dates mandated by the sunset law, ensuring the department continues to operate without needing separate re-creation bills for each statutory entity.

TIMELINE

The termination date for the Department of State Civil Service was changed from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2033, extending the department's operation by six years.

Repealed the specific provision that set the date for the cessation of legislative authority for the statutory entities.

Updated the effective date of the Act to June 30, 2026, ensuring the re-creation is effective immediately upon approval.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that separate bills must be passed to re-create each individual statutory entity within the department.

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

35–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 41

May 18, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 2 Nay 3

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 7, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors