Louisiana HB312: APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

What the bill says

An act To appropriate funds and to make certain reductions from certain sources to be allocated to designated agencies and purposes in specific amounts for the making of supplemental appropriations and reductions for said agencies and purposes for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To appropriate funds and to make certain reductions from certain sources to be allocated to designated agencies and purposes in specific amounts for the making of supplemental appropriations and reductions for said agencies and purposes for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The following sums are hereby appropriated from the sources specified for the purpose of making supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. SCHEDULE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS In accordance with the Constitution Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(iii), funding to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, and the Louisiana State Police Retirement System for application to the balance of each system's oldest unfunded accrued liability. 18-571 LOUISIANA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM EXPENDITURES: To the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System $ 4,784,189 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 4,784,189 MEANS OF FINANCE: State General Fund (Direct) from the FY 2024-2025 surplus certified by the commissioner of administration at the January 23, 2026, meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference $ 4,784,189 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 4,784,189 Page 1 of HLS 26RS-658 ORIGINAL HB NO. 18-575 LOUISIANA STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM EXPENDITURES: To the Louisiana …

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Sponsors

• McFarland, Jack (R, 13) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 18, 2026: Effective date: 06/18/2026.
2. June 18, 2026: Signed by the Governor with one or more line-item vetoes. Becomes Act No. 961.
3. June 2, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. June 1, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. June 1, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 29, 2026: Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
7. May 27, 2026: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
8. May 26, 2026: Received from the Senate with amendments.
9. May 26, 2026: Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
10. May 25, 2026: Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 2 for 5/26.

Votes

• House Vote on HB 312, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1673) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 312, FINAL PASSAGE (#1382) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 312, FINAL PASSAGE (#567) (April 16, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB312?

HB312 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

What does HB312 do?

In its own words: An act To appropriate funds and to make certain reductions from certain sources to be allocated to designated agencies and purposes in specific amounts for the making of supplemental appropriations and reductions for said agencies and purposes for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB312?

Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/18/2026. (June 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HB312?

McFarland, Jack (R, 13).

Where is the official record for HB312?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB312