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LA HB 494

died on adjournment

ENERGY: Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration in St. Helena Parish

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 494 pass?

No. LA HB 494 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Involuntarily deferred in committee.

What is LA HB 494 about?

LA HB 494 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “ENERGY: Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration in St. Helena Parish”.

Who sponsors LA HB 494?

Robert Carter is the primary sponsor of LA HB 494.

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Latest action
2026-05-19 — Involuntarily deferred in committee.
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Sponsors

  • Robert Carterprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-19

    Involuntarily deferred in committee.

  2. 2026-03-24

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-23

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  4. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  5. 2026-02-26

    Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

    filing

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Official source

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=250319

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