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LouisianaHB 4362026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks

Sponsored By: Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary BJudiciary

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More park enforcement opportunities for veterans

Louisiana allows honorably discharged veterans to serve as state park wardens or local park police officers. Appointed veterans must meet all job and training requirements; appointments are not guaranteed. Local roles cover city-owned and operated parks, playgrounds, pools, and other amusement places, inside or outside city limits. Local officials can also deputize veterans to arrest people who violate local ordinances at these sites. Officials may require deputized veterans to have state peace officer certification, qualification, or both.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kellee Hennessy Dickerson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 3/23/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.

    5/11/2026Senate

  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 73.

    5/11/2026House

  3. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/8/2026House

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/7/2026House

  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/7/2026House

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/6/2026Senate

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/27/2026Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    4/21/2026Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

    4/8/2026Senate

  12. Called from the calendar.

    4/7/2026House

  13. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/7/2026House

  14. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/7/2026Senate

  15. Notice given.

    3/31/2026House

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

    3/31/2026House

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    3/26/2026House

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/24/2026House

  20. Reported with amendments (16-0).

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

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

    2/27/2026House

  23. Prefiled.

    2/25/2026House

  24. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    2/25/2026House

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