SCR 63 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFC: Requests the legislative auditor to examine and evaluate the process of creating fiscal notes during the legislative session.

This bill asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are created during the legislative session. The review will compare the state's current process with similar systems used in other states to identify potential improvements. It also requires the auditor to examine the data and information used in these fiscal notes. The changes aim to enhance the evaluation of the legislative fiscal office's work without altering the underlying budgeting laws.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

SCR63 Original → SCR63 Engrossed · 3 edits · May 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that the legislative auditor should conduct a 'review and examination' rather than an 'audit' of fiscal note processes. Additionally, the resolution now requires the auditor to compare Louisiana's fiscal notes with those from other states to identify best practices.

Scope change

The scope of the legislative auditor's task was expanded to include a comparative analysis with other states, moving beyond a simple internal evaluation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the required action from conducting an 'audit' to conducting a 'review and examination' of the fiscal note process.

Added a specific requirement for the legislative auditor to compare Louisiana's fiscal notes with those prepared by other states.

Added a requirement to include a comparison of data and information between Louisiana's fiscal notes and those of other states in the final report.

Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2026 · House May 27, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

May 11, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, concurred in by vote of 97 yeas, 0 nays.

lower

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0).

lower

May 13, 2026

Committee

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

lower

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays; ordered engrossed and sent to the House.

upper

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors