HB 60 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

VETERANS: Provides relative to healthcare facilities operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs for war veterans (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

HB 60 amends Louisiana law to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to operate and maintain healthcare facilities specifically for war veterans with psychiatric or geriatric conditions, as well as other veterans and nonveterans meeting federal eligibility under Title 38 of the U.S. Code. It defines "war veterans" as those honorably discharged after serving during U.S. wartime periods (including Korean Conflict, Vietnam era, and post-January 1955 service). The bill also expands access to include National Guard or reservists not activated under federal duty (Title 10). This legislation directly affects Louisiana war veterans and eligible nonveterans seeking specialized healthcare services through state-operated facilities.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB60 Original → HB60 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Act No. 132, expanding eligibility for state veterans healthcare facilities to include certain non-veterans, National Guard members, and reservists who were not called to federal active duty under Title 10 of the U.S. Code. The text also updated the list of sponsoring representatives to reflect additional co-sponsors.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include non-veterans and specific reserve components (National Guard and reservists) who were not called to federal active duty, in addition to existing veteran eligibility.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended eligibility to non-veterans, National Guard members, and reservists who did not serve under Title 10 of the U.S. Code.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of sponsoring representatives to include additional co-sponsors.

Changed the document status from 'ORIGINAL' draft to 'ENROLLED' Act No. 132, indicating final passage and approval by the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

May 29, 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

Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

upper

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (12-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors