Louisiana Enacts HB 335 Governing Entities Administering Public Benefits

Scope: State (Louisiana)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Green

Date occurred: June 8, 2026

The Louisiana Legislature passed HB 335, which sets requirements for entities that administer public assistance benefits in connection with immigration enforcement. The Governor signed the measure on June 8, 2026, and it became Act No. 795.

Constitutional basis: Enacted under the legislature's authority over state public benefit administration, a field Congress expressly opened to state conditions; no legal challenge filed.

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