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LA HR 197

enrolled

ENERGY: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did LA HR 197 pass?

Not yet law. LA HR 197 has passed both chambers and is enrolled, awaiting executive action (signature or veto). Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

What is LA HR 197 about?

LA HR 197 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “ENERGY: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage”.

Who sponsors LA HR 197?

Joseph Orgeron is the primary sponsor of LA HR 197, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-27 — Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joseph Orgeronprimary
  • Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
  • Paul Sawyercosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
  • Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
  • Adrian Fishercosponsor
  • Mike Bayhamcosponsor
  • Daryl Adamscosponsor
  • Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-21

    Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

  2. 2026-05-18

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    enrolled

  3. 2026-05-13

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.

  4. 2026-05-12

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  5. 2026-05-12

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  6. 2026-05-11

    Reported with amendments (11-0).

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  7. 2026-04-28

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

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  8. 2026-04-27

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Versions

  • House Committee Amendment, #5271, COM, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5272, COM, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5341, COM, AdoptedCompare
  • HR197 OriginalCompare
  • HR197 EngrossedCompare
  • HR197 EnrolledCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1209)

    2026-05-13 · pass · 92-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Farnum: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Bryant: other
    • Freeman: other
    • Schamerhorn: other
    • Carpenter: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Stagni: other
    • Coates: other
    • Johnson, T.: other
    • Young: other
    • Crews: other
    • Mena: other
    • Echols: other
    • Newell: other

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