HB975 — SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Public Service
Last action — Effective date: 06/30/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 27, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill re-creates the Department of Public Service.
This measure aims to re-establish the Department of Public Service, which is responsible for overseeing public utilities and services. By doing so, it ensures continued regulation and management of public service entities.
Summary
SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Public Service
Bill Text
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Read HB975 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Reported favorably (13-0).
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
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Reported favorably.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 860.
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Effective date: 06/30/2026.
Sponsors
- Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc III · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB975 do?
- SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Public Service
- Who sponsors HB975?
- HB975 is sponsored by III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB975?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2026. Enacted.
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