HOUSING: Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to work in conjunction with the division of administration and the State Civil Service Commission to study the feasibility of creating a housing and rental assistance program using vacant state-owned property to support cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened renter households of state government employees (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
This bill is a resolution that asks the Louisiana Housing Corporation to work with other state agencies to study whether it's possible to create a housing assistance program using vacant state-owned property. The program would specifically help state government employees who spend more than 30% of their income on rent, with priority for those spending over 50%. To support this study, the resolution requests that the Division of Administration provide data on available vacant state property and that the State Civil Service Commission supply salary information for state employees. The Louisiana Housing Corporation would then report its findings back to the House of Representatives and the Appropriations Committee.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Failed
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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The bill was amended to add Representative Knox as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Newell. This change reflects a collaborative effort between two legislators to advance the resolution, which requests a study on housing affordability for healthcare workers. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered in this version.
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The list of sponsors was updated to include Representative Knox in addition to Representative Newell, indicating shared sponsorship of the resolution.
Floor votes · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
46–46
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 105
May 13, 2026
D
Democratic33
84% Yea
R
Republican72
61% Nay
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Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 13, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (46-46-13)
house
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (16-0).
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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