2025 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB657
Legislative Summary
Provides relative to fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health related to the sale of therapeutic marijuana (RE +$225,000 SG RV See Note)
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
4/23/2025
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Reported with amendments (10-0).
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2025.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #2785 H&W Draft
House Committee Amendment #2785 H&W Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2923 H&W Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2923 H&W Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1834 Horton Proposed
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1834 Horton Proposed
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 657 FINAL PASSAGE (#494)
5/20/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health & Welfare(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Neil Riser
Republican