Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 499 — ENERGY: Provides relative to compensation for pore space owners (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    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 20% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 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

Action History

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

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

  3. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (144)

144 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

energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 499?
HB 499 is sponsored by Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), and Danny McCormick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 499?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 499?
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