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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 14, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 28, 2026
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Became LawJun 08, 2026
Louisiana House Bill
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Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 08, 2026: Effective date: 06/08/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 761
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 98
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Egan
- McFarland
- Adams
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Freeman
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Bayham
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Galle
- Murray
- Berault
- Geymann
- Newell
- Billings
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boudreaux
- Green
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Boyer
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Brass
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Illg
- Spell
- Broussard
- Jackson
- St. Blanc
- Bryant
- Johnson, M.
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Knox
- Thompson
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
- Young
- Domangue
- Martinez
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- McCormick
NO: 0
YES: 100
- Adams
- Firment
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Freeman
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Billings
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Newell
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boyd
- Green
- Owen
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Riser
- Braud
- Henry, D.
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Illg
- Spell
- Carlson
- Jackson
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carver
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Chassion
- Knox
- Thompson
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Walters
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wilder
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wiley
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wright
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Echols
- Martinez
- Young
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Egan
- McFarland
- Farnum
- McMahen
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 832.
- Effective date: 06/08/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (12-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Documents
- Digest of HB761 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB761 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB761 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB761PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB761PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB761 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB761 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB761 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB761 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB761 EnrolledPDF
