Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1240 — LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS: Modifies the board of commissioners within the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    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).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1240 introduces a requirement for the Senate to reconfirm members of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-Eastern by December 1, 2026. If the Senate does not reconfirm a member, they will immediately lose their position and cannot be reappointed for two years. This change enhances accountability among board members by ensuring that they maintain the Senate's approval during their term.

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HLS 26RS-3561 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-3561 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILLNO.
1240 (Substitute for House Bill No.
1240 (Substitute forHouseBill No.
836 by Representative Hilferty) BY REPRESENTATIVE HILFERTY LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS:
836 byRepresentativeHilferty) BY REPRESENTATIVE HILFERTY LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS:
Bernard Parish,twomembersfromJeffersonParish,threemembersfromOrleansParishwho shallresidewithintheterritorialjurisdictionoftheauthority,andthreememberswho Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Bernard Parish,twomembersfromJeffersonParish,threemembersfromOrleansParishwho Page 1 of 3 CODING:
HLS 26RS-3561 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-3561 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1240 do not reside within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority.
1240 shallresidewithintheterritorialjurisdictionoftheauthority,andthreememberswho do not reside within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority.
* * * (iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the compositionandmembershipoftheSoutheastLouisianaFloodProtectionAuthority- Eastshall bereconstitutedandthemembersasofDecember1,2026shall besubject to reconfirmation by the Senate.
* * * (iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the compositionandmembershipoftheSoutheastLouisianaFloodProtectionAuthority- Eastshall bereconstitutedand themembersasofDecember1,2026shall besubject to reconfirmation by the Senate.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1240 Original 2026 Regular Session Hilferty Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1240 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Hilferty Abstract:
Present lawspecifiesthattheboardofcommissioners ofthe Southeast La.
Presentlawspecifiesthattheboard of commissioners of the Southeast La.Flood Protection Authority-East be composed of nine members, with specified members residing in certain parishes within the state.
Flood Protection Authority-East be composed of nine members, with specified members residing in certain parishes within the state.
Specifies that within 10 days of an unexpected vacancyof the board, the board must notify the chair ofthenominatingcommittee.
Specifies that within 10 days of an unexpected vacancyof the board, the board must notify the chair of the nominating committee.
Requiresnotification bythe chair be published in the official journal of the state and of each parish within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority no laterthan30 days of notice oftheunexpectedvacancy.
Requires notificationbythechairbepublished in the official journal of the state and of each parish within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority no laterthan30 days ofnoticeoftheunexpectedvacancy.
Requiresthenominatingcommittee meet to determine the notification to send to the governor for appointment to which the governor must appoint the nominees and submit the appointees to the Senate for confirmation.
Requires thenominatingcommittee meet to determine the notification to send to the governor for appointment to which the governor must appoint the nominees and submit the appointees to the Senate for confirmation.
Proposed law requires that, as of Dec.
Page 2 of 3 CODING:
1, 2026, the composition and membership of the Southeast La.
Flood Protection Authority-East be reconstituted and reconfirmed by the Page 2 of 3 CODING:
HLS 26RS-3561 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-3561 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1240 Senate.
1240 Proposed law requires that, as of Dec.
Requires any member not confirmed be treated as an unexpected vacancyand the nominating committee follow the procedures outlined in present law to fill the vacancy.
1, 2026, the composition and membership of the Southeast La.
Specifiesthatanymembershipnot reconfirmedexpiresimmediatelyandnotbereappointed for a period of two years.
Flood Protection Authority-East be reconstituted and reconfirmed by the Senate.
Requires that members reconfirmed possess the same term requirement as the original appointment and any successor complete the term applicable to their predecessor.
Requires any member not confirmed be treated as an unexpected vacancy and the nominating committee follow the procedures outlined in present law to fill the vacancy.
Specifiesthatanymembershipnotreconfirmedexpiresimmediatelyandnotbereappointed for a period of two years.
Requires that members reconfirmed possess the same term requirement as the original appointment and anysuccessor complete the term applicable to their predecessor.
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Action History

  1. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  2. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  3. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  4. Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 836 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (14-0).

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1240?
HB 1240 is sponsored by Stephanie Hilferty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1240?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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