HR 196 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

INSURANCE/PROPERTY: Establishes a special study committee to assess the impact of fallen trees on residential properties and property values and to make recommendations

This bill establishes a special study committee to investigate how fallen trees affect residential properties and property values. The committee will be tasked with gathering information and providing recommendations, with its first meeting to be called by the Speaker of the House and led by a chairman elected from its members. The legislation also amends the committee's size, reducing the number of members from nine to four. This measure is procedural in nature, focusing on creating a group to assess a specific issue rather than implementing immediate policy changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 27, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

HR196 Enrolled → HR196 Original · 2 edits

MINOR

The diff between the Enrolled and Original versions of HR 196 shows two substantive policy changes: the study committee size differs (four members in the Enrolled version versus nine members in the Original), and a provision requiring the committee to elect a chairman at its first meeting appears in the Enrolled version but is absent from the Original. The remaining differences are formatting, line numbering, and the addition of a standard legislative digest section in the Original.

SCOPE

The special study committee size changed from nine members (Original) to four members (Enrolled), reducing the number of House representatives appointed by the Speaker.

REQUIREMENT

A provision requiring the committee to elect a chairman from among its members at its first meeting (called by the Speaker) is present in the Enrolled version but absent from the Original.

Floor votes · House May 26, 2026

How they voted

95–1

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 105

May 26, 2026

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican72

65 Yea 1 Nay 6

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 1. The resolution was adopted.

lower

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0).

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors