Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB211 — COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Effective date: See Act.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes a Homelessness Court program with specific administration and eligibility requirements.

The legislation proposes the creation of a Homelessness Court program, detailing how it will be managed and who can participate. This program aims to address legal issues faced by individuals experiencing homelessness.

Summary

COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  5. Reported with amendments (12-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  6. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  7. Discharged from the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  10. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  11. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  12. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  13. Reported with amendments.

  14. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  15. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  17. Called from the Calendar.

  18. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 21 yeas and 15 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  19. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  20. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  21. Read by title, roll called, yeas 72, nays 28, Senate amendments concurred in.

  22. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  23. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  24. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  25. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 788.

  26. Effective date: See Act.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 75 voted No

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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Votes

Senate: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

Passed 72 Yea · 28 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Republican 61004
Democrat 32501
Total 722805
% of votes cast 69%27%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Owen — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Galle — Yea
Henry, C. — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Miller — Nay
Landry, T. — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Nay
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Not Voting
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 21 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2300
Republican 19501
Democrat 0702
Total 211503
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Owen — Yea
Miller — Nay
Boudreaux — Nay
Carter — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: MODIFY TIME LIMITS

Passed 48 Yea · 42 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8401
Republican 1734012
Democrat 23402
Total 4842015
% of votes cast 46%40%0%14%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Miller — Yea
Owen — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Boudreaux — Nay
Galle — Nay
Henry, C. — Nay
Wiley — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Not Voting
Danny McCormick Republican Not Voting
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Not Voting
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Not Voting
Emily Chenevert Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Nay
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jessica Domangue Republican Nay
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Josh Carlson Republican Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Not Voting
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Paul Sawyer Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

With Amendments

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1400
Republican 11000
Total 12400
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB211 do?
COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB211?
HB211 is sponsored by Debbie Villio (Republican).
What is the current status of HB211?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
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