Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB470 — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Enacts the Louisiana Workforce Development Equity and Opportunity Act (OR +$10,000,000 GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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

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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Enacts the Louisiana Workforce Development Equity and Opportunity Act (OR +$10,000,000 GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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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Votes

Defer Voluntary

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 3000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB470 do?
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Enacts the Louisiana Workforce Development Equity and Opportunity Act (OR +$10,000,000 GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB470?
HB470 is sponsored by Edmond Jordan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB470?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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