HB 332 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

AGRICULTURE: Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority

HB 332 requires the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to hold at least four but no more than twelve meetings each year, as specified in its revised governing statute. This procedural change directly affects the Authority’s internal operations by establishing clear meeting frequency requirements. The bill does not alter the Authority’s policy responsibilities or funding decisions, only its scheduling obligations. It is a technical adjustment to administrative procedures, with no substantive policy changes for affected stakeholders.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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HB332 Original HB332 Act · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill reduces the minimum number of required meetings for the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority from four per year to two. The change aims to decrease the administrative burden on the Authority while maintaining its ability to operate effectively. This adjustment applies to the Authority's meeting frequency requirements under existing state law.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's impact is limited to the operational procedures of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority, specifically the frequency of its scheduled meetings.
REQUIREMENT

Reduced the minimum number of required meetings for the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority from four times per year to two times per year.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Apr 27, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 27, 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 15, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Chris Turner
RRepublican
LA
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