ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Creates a task force on illegal dumping
This bill establishes a task force to investigate and address illegal dumping in Louisiana. The primary mechanism involves appointing members to this group to study the problem and develop recommendations for prevention and cleanup. The text also includes specific amendments to ensure the New Orleans mayor and governor are included in the task force's composition. By creating this committee, the legislation aims to bring focused attention to littering issues without mandating immediate new laws or penalties.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2026
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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HCR85 Enrolled
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HCR85 Original
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The bill was converted from an enrolled version to an original draft, which involved removing the official 'ENROLLED' status and adding a bill number (HLS 26RS-1832) and a legislative digest. The core policy text regarding the creation of the Task Force on Illegal Dumping, its members, and its duties remained substantively unchanged, though the formatting was adjusted to match standard original bill layouts.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability and the policy it enacts did not change; only the document status and metadata were updated.
TECHNICAL
The document header was changed from 'ENROLLED' to 'ORIGINAL' and a bill number (HLS 26RS-1832) was added, indicating this is a working draft rather than the final approved version.
A legislative digest explaining the bill's purpose was added to the end of the document, which serves as a summary for legislators but is not part of the law itself.
Formatting and line breaks were adjusted throughout the text to align with the standard layout for original bills, while the specific clauses and member lists remained identical.
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House May 26, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 27, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 94, nays 1. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0).
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0) To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
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