HB 657 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health related to the sale of therapeutic marijuana (EN +$225,000 SG RV See Note)

HB 657 modifies how fees from Louisiana's therapeutic marijuana sales are managed by the Department of Health. The bill adds $225,000 to the state budget specifically for handling these fees, which medical marijuana providers pay when selling products. This change directly affects the Department of Health (responsible for collecting and managing the fees) and licensed medical marijuana businesses. The key provision adjusts the fee collection process without altering the underlying medical marijuana program structure. The bill is currently scheduled for floor debate in the Louisiana legislature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB657 Original HB657 Act 513 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the annual fee for retail permit holders selling therapeutic marijuana from $5,000 to $22,500. Additionally, it expands the Department of Health's reporting requirements to include detailed financial and production data, such as gross production amounts, specific production costs, subcontractor details, and distribution figures.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a simple fee collection mandate to include comprehensive data reporting requirements for permit holders.
FISCAL

Increased the annual retail permit fee from $5,000 to $22,500 per permit holder.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for permit holders to submit detailed production and financial data, including gross production amounts, specific cost breakdowns (seeds, labor, etc.), subcontractor costs, therapeutic chemical yields, and distribution volumes.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

334
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
22 Yea 4 Nay
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 4 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Neil Riser
RRepublican
LA
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