HCR 3 Louisiana House · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Urges and requests the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to fund SNAP benefits under certain circumstances

This bill (HCR 3) is a concurrent resolution directing the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to amend rules governing outdoor advertising signs along highways. It requires increased spacing between signs (500-1,000 feet on most highways), bans stacked signs after July 31, 2025, and prohibits new permits for stacked configurations. The changes aim to reduce driver distractions and preserve scenic highway views, directly affecting billboard companies, property owners, and businesses that operate signage near roads. The resolution modifies existing DOTD rules to align with safety and beautification goals under the Highway Beautification Act. Note: The bill’s title incorrectly references SNAP benefits; the actual content addresses outdoor advertising regulations.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Oct 24, 2025 Last action Oct 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

HCR3 Original → HCR3 Enrolled · 4 edits · Oct 29, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding a comprehensive list of sponsors and updating the legislative history to reflect the Governor's emergency declaration and existing state laws. The core request to fund SNAP benefits remains unchanged, but the text now explicitly cites the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and Act 365 as the legal basis for the funding, replacing the original generic reference to 'any available revenue source.'

Scope change

The scope of the bill's legal authority was clarified by explicitly referencing the Governor's state of emergency order and specific constitutional provisions regarding emergency appropriations, rather than using a generic request for funds.

FISCAL

The resolution now explicitly authorizes the use of monies from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and cites Act 365 of the 2025 Regular Session as the legal mechanism for the appropriation.

REQUIREMENT

The text was updated to reference Governor Jeff Landry's Executive Order JML 25-123, which declared a state of emergency due to the SNAP suspension.

TECHNICAL

A full list of all sponsoring Representatives and Senators was added to the header, expanding the original list of sponsors.

The original generic phrase 'any available revenue source' was replaced with specific references to existing fiscal year appropriations and the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund.

Floor votes · Senate Oct 29, 2025 · House Oct 24, 2025

How they voted

32–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 38

Oct 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

21 Yea 1 Nay 5

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Oct 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 1 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

Oct 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 97, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

lower

1 primary · 89 co-sponsors