Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1126: LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act To appropriate funds for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Legislature, including the expenses of the House of Representatives and the Senate, of legislative service agencies, and of the Louisiana State Law Institute; to provide for the salary, expenses, and allowances of members, officers, staff, and agencies of the Legislature; to provide with respect to the appropriations and allocations herein made; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To appropriate funds for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Legislature, including the expenses of the House of Representatives and the Senate, of legislative service agencies, and of the Louisiana State Law Institute; to provide for the salary, expenses, and allowances of members, officers, staff, and agencies of the Legislature; to provide with respect to the appropriations and allocations herein made; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The sum of Ninety-Four Million Five Hundred Forty-One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Five and No/100 ($94,541,665.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the state general fund and the sum of Twenty-Five Million One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Eight and No/100 ($25,104,188.00) Dollars is hereby appropriated out of self-generated funds to defray the expenses of the legislature, including the House of Representatives and the Senate, the staffs of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Legislative Budgetary Control Council, and the Louisiana State Law Institute. Section 2.(A)(1) Out of the total amount herein appropriated from the state general fund, Sixty-One Million One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven and No/100 ($61,115,811.00) Dollars is hereby allocated to provide the salary and allowances …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 912.
- : 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. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 7 for 5/26.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 1126, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1709) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1126, FINAL PASSAGE (#1378) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1126, FINAL PASSAGE (#573) (April 16, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1126?
- HB1126 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
- What does HB1126 do?
- In its own words: An act To appropriate funds for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Legislature, including the expenses of the House of Representatives and the Senate, of legislative service agencies, and of the Louisiana State Law Institute; to provide for the salary, expenses, and allowances of members, officers, staff, and agencies of the Legislature; to provide with respect to the appropriations and allocations herein made; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1126?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2026. (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1126?
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HB1126?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1126
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