HB 126 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

COUNCILS ON AGING: Modifies the funding formula used to determine minimum state funding allocations to parish councils on aging and increases the minimum aggregate total that is to be appropriated annually to the office of elderly affairs for such allocations (EN +$3,524,736 GF EX See Note)

HB 126 modifies how Louisiana calculates state funding for parish councils on aging, increasing the minimum annual appropriation by $3.5 million to the Office of Elderly Affairs. This change directly affects local parish councils that provide services for seniors, ensuring they receive a higher guaranteed minimum funding level each year. The bill updates the funding formula to reflect this increased baseline amount, which must be included in the state budget. The policy change is a concrete financial adjustment to support aging services programs across Louisiana parishes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB126 Original HB126 Act · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill significantly increases state funding for Parish Councils on Aging by raising the per-resident allocation from $2.50 to $4.00 and increasing the minimum parish grant from $100,000 to $150,000. Consequently, the total annual appropriation for these councils rises from approximately $6.9 million to over $10.4 million to accommodate these higher standards. The legislation also expands the number of sponsors from a single representative to a bipartisan coalition of representatives and senators.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was narrowed; the original version included a provision limiting the act's application to fiscal years after 2025-2026, but this restriction was removed in the final act, allowing the new funding levels to apply immediately upon enactment.
FISCAL

Increased the minimum state funding per resident age 60 or older from $2.50 to $4.00.

Raised the minimum annual appropriation per parish from $100,000 to $150,000.

Increased the total minimum annual appropriation for all parish councils from $6,900,000 to $10,494,238.

TIMELINE

Deleted the provision that would have delayed the application of the new funding amounts until after the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

TECHNICAL

Expanded the list of bill sponsors from one representative to a group of representatives and senators.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (18-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 59 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rodney Lyons
Rodney Lyons
DDemocratic
LA
87
Co
Photo of Adrian Fisher
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
LA
16
Co
Photo of Annie Spell
Annie Spell
RRepublican
LA
45
Co
Photo of Barbara Freiberg
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
LA
70
Co
Photo of Beth Billings
Beth Billings
RRepublican
LA
56
Co
Photo of Beth Mizell
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
LA
12
Co
Photo of Caleb Kleinpeter
Caleb Kleinpeter
RRepublican
LA
17
Co
Photo of Cameron Henry
Cameron Henry
RRepublican
LA
9
Co
Photo of Candace Newell
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
LA
99
Co
Photo of Chad Boyer
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
LA
46
Co
Photo of Chuck Owen
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
LA
30