Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 596 — ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS: Establishes an inactive well fee assessment credit (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 596 includes a technical change that clarifies the language regarding eligible activities for a credit related to well management. Specifically, it emphasizes that wells must be plugged and abandoned, along with restoring the sites. This matters because clearer guidelines can help ensure better compliance and environmental protection, encouraging responsible management of these sites.

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HLS 26RS-517 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-517 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-517 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-517 ENGROSSED HB NO.
Wells shall be plugged and abandoned sites restored in compliance with department rules and shall pass final inspection bythe department before a plugging credit may be issued.
Wells shall be plugged and abandoned and sites restored in compliance with department rules and shall pass final inspection bythe department before a plugging credit may be issued.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 596 Original 2026 Regular Session McCormick Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 596 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McCormick Abstract:
HLS 26RS-517 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-517 ENGROSSED HB NO.
30:4(C)(1)(a)(vi) and 21(D)) Page 3 of 3 CODING:
30:4(C)(1)(a)(vi) and 21(D)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House TheCommitteeAmendmentsProposedbyHouseCommittee onNaturalResourcesand Environment to the original bill:
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Make a technical change.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  2. Reported with amendments (16-0).

  3. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  4. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  5. Prefiled.

  6. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 596?
HB 596 is sponsored by Danny McCormick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 596?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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