HB575 • 2026

PUBLIC PROPERTY: Establishes a priority status for the acquisition of surplus state vehicles for youths in the extended foster care program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Budget

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Kim Carver
Last action: 2026-05-25
Official status: Signed by the Speaker
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text specifies that if vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, the effective date would be July 1, 2026, or the day following such approval, whichever is later. However, this detail was removed as it was not directly supported in the candidate explanation.

Priority for Foster Care Youth to Get State Surplus Vehicles

This bill gives youths in the extended foster care program a top choice when getting surplus state vehicles.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law so that young people in the extended foster care program get first pick of extra state cars and trucks.

Who It Names or Affects

Youths in Louisiana's extended foster care program
State agencies with extra vehicles to give away

Terms To Know

Surplus state vehicles: Extra cars and trucks that the government no longer needs.
Extended foster care program: A special program for older teens in foster care who need more time to get ready for adulthood.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not say how many vehicles will be available or when they might become surplus.
Doesn't explain what happens if there are no extra state cars and trucks to give out.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #2669 APP Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB575 4448 2669 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB575 4448 2669 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.
575 by Representative Carver 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 19, after "vehicles," and before "preference" delete "first" and insert 3 "second" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-25 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-22 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-21 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-20 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-13 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-12 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-11 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-08 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-07 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-07 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-01 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-30 H
Reported favorably (18-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-26 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

PUBLIC PROPERTY: Establishes a priority status for the acquisition of surplus state vehicles for youths in the extended foster care program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 575
BY REPRESENTATIVES CARVER, ADAMS, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BEAULLIEU,
BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOYD, BOYER, BRAUD, BRYANT,
BUTLER, CARLSON, CARPENTER, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION,
CHENEVERT, COATES, COX, CREWS, DESHOTEL, DEWITT, DICKERSON,
DOMANGUE, EGAN, FONTENOT, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GLORIOSO,
HEBERT, DANA HENRY, HORTON, ILLG, JORDAN, KERNER, KNOX,
LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, JACOB LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN,
LYONS, MACK, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MCMAKIN, MELERINE, MILLER,
MOORE, MURRAY, NEWELL, OWEN, SAWYER, SPELL, WALTERS,
WILDER, AND WYBLE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 39:330(B)(4), relative to state property; to provide a preference
3 for the purchase of certain surplus property by persons in the extended foster care
4 program; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 39:330(B)(4) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §330. Responsibility for property; bond for property manager; trade-ins for higher
8 education boards and institutions and vocational-technical schools
9 * * *
10 B.
11 * * *
12 (4)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection
13 relative to surplus computer equipment, first preference in the acquisition of surplus
14 computer equipment authorized for disposition shall be given to public elementary
15 and secondary schools in the state, and community and technical colleges under the
16 management and control of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana Community and
17 Technical Colleges.
18 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection
19 relative to surplus vehicles, first preference in the acquisition of surplus vehicles
20 authorized for disposition shall be given to persons who are eligible for and are
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HB NO. 575 ENROLLED
1 participating in the extended foster care program established pursuant to R.S.
2 46:288.1 et seq.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026; if vetoed by the governor
5 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
6 2026, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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