Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is highlighting House Bill 335, one of the 24 bills included in her landmark legislative package adopted during the 2026 Regular Legislative Session.
Authored by Republican state Representative Chance Henry from District 42, the new law requires non-governmental organizations administering taxpayer-funded public assistance to verify the citizenship of individuals receiving such assistance.
The new requirements are a continuation of Murrill’s efforts to protect Louisiana tax dollars and to combat public assistance fraud. Murrill’s office says similar efforts also are being made in other states and at the federal level by the Trump administration following high-profile fraud scandals in places such as Minnesota.
“The State of Louisiana provides public benefits to those in need,” Murrill said in a recent press release. “They are paid for by the hard-working men and women of Louisiana who get up every morning and go to work to provide for their families. They belong to the people of Louisiana and those who actually qualify.”
The new law, according to Murrill’s office, continues the efforts of Act 351, which was adopted during the 2025 session. That Act requires citizenship verification for individuals requesting public assistance from any state agency or political subdivision.
The AG’s office also says the new law extends citizenship verification requirements to non-governmental organizations. HB 335 extends the same requirement to these non-governmental organizations before providing taxpayer-funded assistance, applying the same standard already required of state agencies and other entities providing taxpayer-funded assistance.
“Louisiana taxpayers fund these programs, and they deserve to know the money is reaching people who actually qualify. I’m grateful to the Attorney General’s Office for standing behind this law,” Henry said.
HB 335 became Act 795, and it took effect August 1.
To read Act 795, click here.
