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HB 647 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

HB 647 appropriates $6 million from the Modernization and Security Fund to the Louisiana Supreme Court for specific fiscal year 2025-2026 expenses. The funds are allocated to replace outdated courtroom audio/video equipment ($350,000), add security fencing around the Supreme Court Building ($1.1 million), upgrade aging IT and security infrastructure ($2.125 million), fund courthouse security projects ($1.825 million), and improve public online access to the Protective Order Registry ($600,000). This funding requires certification from the Louisiana Supreme Court and Judicial Budgetary Control Board that the judiciary has sufficient reserves. The bill directly affects the Louisiana Supreme Court's operational budget and infrastructure planning.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $6M from Modernization Fund to fund judiciary infrastructure upgrades, directly supporting budget allocation for essential state services.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds IT infrastructure upgrades and cybersecurity improvements ($2.125M) and enhances public online access to registry ($600K), directly strengthening digital systems and access.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB647 Original → HB647 Act · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 390, incorporating minor formatting adjustments and renumbering of line items to correct section numbering errors. No substantive changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or policy requirements were made.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and renumbering adjustments were applied to correct section numbering inconsistencies and standardize the layout of the enrolled act.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 102, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (23-0).
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
LA
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