Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1: APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act Making annual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the ordinary expenses of the executive branch of state government, pensions, public schools, public roads, public charities, and state institutions and providing with respect to the expenditure of said appropriations.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Making annual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the ordinary expenses of the executive branch of state government, pensions, public schools, public roads, public charities, and state institutions and providing with respect to the expenditure of said appropriations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The appropriations in this Act from state revenue shall be payable out of the sources specified and shall be limited by the provisions of Article VII, Section 10(D) of the Louisiana Constitution. Section 2.A. All money from federal, interagency, statutory dedications, or selfgenerated revenues shall be available for expenditure in the amounts herein appropriated. Any increase in such revenues shall be available for allotment and expenditure by an agency on approval of an increase in the appropriation by the commissioner of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Any increase in such revenues for an agency without an appropriation from the respective revenue source shall be incorporated into the agency's appropriation on approval of the commissioner of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. In the event that these revenues should be less than the amount appropriated, the appropriation shall be reduced accordingly. To the extent that such funds were included in the budget on a matching basis with state funds, a corresponding decrease in the …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor with one or more line-item vetoes. Becomes Act No. 3.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 1, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1765) (May 29, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1, FINAL PASSAGE (#1381) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1, FINAL PASSAGE (#564) (April 16, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1?
- HB1 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
- What does HB1 do?
- In its own words: An act Making annual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the ordinary expenses of the executive branch of state government, pensions, public schools, public roads, public charities, and state institutions and providing with respect to the expenditure of said appropriations.
- What is the status of HB1?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2026. (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1?
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HB1?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1
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