HB 66 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES: Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of Alexandria

HB 66 modifies administrative procedures for handling certain violations in Alexandria, Louisiana. It expands the definition of "housing violation" to include building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisance ordinances, and sewer/drainage regulations. The bill allows Alexandria to use administrative hearings (instead of court) for these violations, as well as for licensing/permit issues and other violations approved by the city council. This change directly affects residents and businesses in Alexandria facing these specific ordinance violations. The bill does not alter penalties or create new requirements, only changing the process for resolving certain violations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB66 Original → HB66 Act 612 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 612, removing the original draft header and digest while adding official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor. The core legislative text regarding the expansion of administrative adjudication powers in Alexandria remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text retains the original provisions allowing Alexandria to use administrative hearings for housing violations and other ordinance violations.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original draft header 'HLS 26RS-444' and the explanatory digest that summarized the bill's purpose.

Added official enrollment markers, including the title 'ENROLLED', Act number '612', and signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor.

Reordered the text to place the official signatures and approval date at the end of the document, consistent with final enrolled bill formatting.

Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

May 25, 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

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Committee

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 3, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. The amended bill was 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 19, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (14-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors