HR 293 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 20, 2026, as Tourism Day at the state capitol

This bill designates Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as Tourism Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. The resolution recognizes the travel industry's economic impact, noting that it employs over 225,000 people and generated $19.5 billion in visitor spending in 2025. On this day, representatives from the travel community are invited to visit the capitol to celebrate the industry's contributions. The measure does not allocate new funding but instead expresses appreciation for the existing tourism efforts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2026 Last action May 21, 2026
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What changed between versions

HR293 Original HR293 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 20, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House Resolution to an Enrolled version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content, including the designation of May 20, 2026, as Tourism Day and the supporting facts about the industry, remains unchanged. The only differences are formatting adjustments and the removal of the legislative digest.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

The document status changed from 'Original' to 'Enrolled', signifying final passage by both the House and Senate.

The legislative digest, which provides a summary of the bill's purpose, was removed as it is not part of the final enrolled law.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to align the text with the official enrolled bill layout.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, adopted.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Chance Henry
RRepublican
LA
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