Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB646 — APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  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 27, 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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.

In plain language

This bill limits state general fund appropriations each fiscal year.

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to cap the amount of state general fund appropriated annually. The specific details of the appropriations limit are not available.

Summary

APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB646 on the official Louisiana source →

Action History

  1. Prefiled.

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

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

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

  5. Reported with amendments (17-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  6. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  7. Reported without amendments (6-0-1).

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

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

  10. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  11. Notice given.

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

  13. Called from the calendar.

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 62, nays 23. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.

  15. Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

  16. Notice given.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  18. Called from the calendar.

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. Notice given.

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  22. Called from the calendar.

  23. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  24. Notice given.

  25. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  26. Called from the calendar.

  27. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  28. Notice given.

  29. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.

  30. Called from the calendar.

  31. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 20 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

With Amendments

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Democrat 4000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beryl Amedée Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 23 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7301
Republican 550010
Democrat 02009
Total 6223020
% of votes cast 59%22%0%19%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Owen — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Johnson, T. — Nay
Miller — Nay
Landry, T. — Nay
Henry, C. — Not Voting
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Chasity Martinez Democrat Nay
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Not Voting
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB646 do?
APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB646?
HB646 is sponsored by IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican).
What is the current status of HB646?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB646?
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