Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HR386: HOUSING: Creates a task force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program known as the "Dream Starter Program"
Status: Introduced, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To create the Task Force on the Dream Starter Program to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To create the Task Force on the Dream Starter Program to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program. WHEREAS, homeownership is the primary mechanism through which American families build and transfer wealth across generations, and expanding sustainable homeownership strengthens workforce stability, local tax bases, and long-term household wealth, making it a critical driver of economic mobility across Louisiana; and WHEREAS, access to homeownership has historically been denied to African American and other minority communities in Louisiana through legally sanctioned discriminatory practices including redlining, racially restrictive covenants, racially discriminatory appraisal practices, and the systematic exclusion of African American veterans and families from the federally subsidized mortgage programs of the mid-twentieth century; and WHEREAS, the racial homeownership gap in Louisiana reflects the cumulative and compounding effects of these discriminatory policies; and WHEREAS, according to United States Census Bureau data, African American households in Louisiana own homes at rates approximately twenty-five to thirty percentage points lower than white households, a gap that directly translates into a substantial disparity in household net worth and intergenerational wealth; and Page 1 of HLS 26RS-5947 ORIGINAL HR NO. WHEREAS, despite income-qualified households being otherwise mortgage-ready, many Louisiana residents remain unable to purchase homes due to structural barriers, including a lack of generational wealth, limited access to up-front capital for …
Sponsors
- Jordan, Edmond (D, 29) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 41, nays 45. The resolution was rejected.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- : Read by title, rules suspended, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Votes
- House Vote on HR 386, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1903) (June 1, 2026): 41 yea, 45 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HR386?
- HR386 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSING: Creates a task force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program known as the "Dream Starter Program".
- What does HR386 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To create the Task Force on the Dream Starter Program to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program.
- What is the status of HR386?
- Introduced as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 41, nays 45. The resolution was rejected. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR386?
- Jordan, Edmond (D, 29).
- Where is the official record for HR386?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR386
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