HB 694 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

MINERALS: Provides relative to remediation of oilfield and exploration and production sites

HB 694 addresses the cleanup and restoration (remediation) of oilfield and exploration and production sites. Based on an amendment provided, the bill includes a provision allowing a court to determine a reasonable timeframe for specific actions related to this cleanup process. This legislation directly affects companies involved in oil and gas exploration and production by establishing legal frameworks for site restoration.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025

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HB694 Original → HB694 Engrossed · 1 edit · May 20, 2025

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Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

83–11

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 102

May 20, 2025

D Democratic31

21 Yea 3 Nay 7

67% Yea

R Republican71

62 Yea 8 Nay 1

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 602 reported by the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment (10-5).

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors