HB 664 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

HB 664 adjusts the 2025-2026 legislative budget by increasing total appropriations from $93,371,312 to $94,514,289. It specifically raises funding for legislative operations, including a $1.14 million increase in the "Eleven Million Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand" line item to $13,112,977. This procedural bill directly affects the legislative branch's operational budget and does not create new policies or impact external groups. The changes were approved by the Appropriations Committee and advanced to third reading.

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 23, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB664 Original → HB664 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled act, finalizing its legal status. The most significant substantive change is a substantial increase in the total legislative appropriation from approximately $93.37 million to $94.51 million. Additionally, the specific allocation for the Senate was reorganized and increased from $28.12 million to $32.99 million, while the House allocation was reduced to balance the new total.

Scope change

The bill's scope now includes a new provision (Section 1(E)) authorizing the use of previously appropriated funds, interest earnings, and self-generated revenues to pay for mileage, per diem, and committee expenses beyond the current session.

FISCAL

The total appropriated amount for legislative expenses increased from $93,371,312.00 to $94,514,289.00.

The specific allocation for the Senate was increased from $28,117,511.00 to $32,998,300.00.

The specific allocation for the House of Representatives was decreased to accommodate the new total appropriation.

A new clause allows the use of prior appropriations, interest earnings, and self-generated revenues to cover mileage, per diem, and committee expenses.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect 'ENROLLED' status and Act No. 460, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is now law.

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

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Committee

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. The amended bill was 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 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (22-0).

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors