HB 950 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

HB 950 requires Louisiana's Office of Elderly Affairs to create and distribute free educational materials focused on financial protection for residents aged 60 and older. The program provides practical guidance on managing pensions, recognizing scams, avoiding exploitation, optimizing retirement income, and understanding common financial products marketed to seniors. Materials will be available in an easy-to-read format on a dedicated mobile-friendly website and through other accessible channels. This bill directly affects Louisiana seniors and their caregivers by offering tools to make informed financial decisions and reduce vulnerability to fraud or poor financial management.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Vetoed

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Vetoed Jun 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB950 Engrossed → HB950 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, incorporating the signatures of the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor. The primary substantive change involves reordering the legislative text to align with the enrolled format, which includes a slight reorganization of the program's purpose and specific items in the list of educational topics, though the overall policy intent remains the same.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still authorizes the Office of Elderly Affairs to create a program for seniors aged 60 and older to provide educational materials on financial security and retirement planning.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, adding signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor to finalize the legislation.

The list of sponsors was expanded in the enrolled version to include Representatives Adams, Bayham, Boudreaux, Brass, Carpenter, Carver, Chassion, Fisher, Freeman, Dana Henry, Jackson, Lafleur, Larvadain, Lyons, Mena, Moore, Murray, Newell, Taylor, Walters, and Young.

The text of the bill was reorganized and reordered. For example, the legislative purpose section was moved to the beginning of the text, and the list of program topics was renumbered and slightly rephrased to match the enrolled format, though the substance of the guidance topics (such as scam prevention and income optimization) remains identical.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 12, 2026

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor.

lower

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 21, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 7, 2026

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

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (18-0).

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors