Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB616: MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 24:513(Q) and Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:581, relative to homelessness; to provide for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers; to provide for the duties of the auditor; to require homeless service providers to submit certain documentation upon request; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 24:513(Q) and Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:581, relative to homelessness; to provide for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers; to provide for the duties of the auditor; to require homeless service providers to submit certain documentation upon request; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 24:513(Q) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §513. Powers and duties of legislative auditor; audit reports as public records; assistance and opinions of attorney general; frequency of audits; subpoena power * * * Q. The legislative auditor may review and prepare a report on publicly funded homeless service providers in accordance with R.S. 40:581 for the purposes of transparency and ensuring proper utilization of public funds. Section 2. Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:581, is hereby enacted to read as follows: Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-475 ORIGINAL HB NO. PART IV. SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS §581. Oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers A. Any continuum of care organization or homeless services provider …
Sponsors
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Martinez, Chasity (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 819.
- : 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 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : 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.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 616, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1692) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 616, FINAL PASSAGE (#1340) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 616, FINAL PASSAGE (#486) (April 14, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB616?
- HB616 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers.
- What does HB616 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 24:513(Q) and Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:581, relative to homelessness; to provide for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers; to provide for the duties of the auditor; to require homeless service providers to submit certain documentation upon request; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB616?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB616?
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB616?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB616
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