HCR 74 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission

This bill creates a formal Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission to facilitate business and economic cooperation between the two nations. The legislation authorizes the Secretary of State, or their appointed representative, to lead this commission. By establishing this official body, the state aims to strengthen trade ties without altering existing laws or adding new funding requirements. The measure passed the House unanimously and is awaiting Senate action.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 20, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

HCR74 Enrolled → HCR74 Original · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an 'Enrolled' version to an 'Original' version, which includes a new digest section explaining the bill's purpose. The core legislative content regarding the establishment of the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission, its membership, and its duties remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability is unchanged; no new entities, dates, or funding levels were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Added a 'Digest' section at the end of the document, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative services to explain the bill's intent.

Reformatted the document header and page numbering to reflect the 'Original' status rather than the 'Enrolled' status, which is a standard procedural change before final passage.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 18, 2026

How they voted

27–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 41

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

8 Yea 4

66% Yea

R Republican29

19 Yea 10

65% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 25 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

upper

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, amended, roll called on final consideration, yeas 88, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (12-0).

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors