LouisianaPublicly funded homeless service organizations must share audit records
The law lets the state auditor review publicly funded homeless service organizations and requires them to provide records about services and spending when officials request them.
What it does
Publicly funded organizations that coordinate or provide homeless services must submit to an audit when the state auditor, a parish president, or a municipality that provides funds requests one. They must also provide detailed records when requested.
A covered organization that fails to comply faces suspension or termination of public funding, subject to applicable laws and contract terms.
Argument forEasy-to-read records on housing results and spending could help officials see how well publicly funded services meet their goals.
Argument againstFunding could be suspended or ended after a provider fails to comply, which might interrupt services for people who rely on them.
More detail
When a covered organization is asked, it must take part in a legislative audit and provide detailed records about its work and public spending. This applies to any organization that coordinates or provides homeless services and receives federal, state, or local public funds. Records must cover service results, progress toward stated goals, and how public funds are used. Spending information must be in an easy-to-read format, such as a spreadsheet.
Public funding must be suspended or ended if a covered organization fails to comply with these requirements. This consequence applies to organizations covered by the audit and record requirements. Any suspension or termination must follow applicable laws and contract terms.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 819.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1692). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1340). Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 25Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 21Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 20Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Apr 14Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#486). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 13Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
- Apr 9Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 8Reported favorably (9-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 26Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Introduced
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