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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 13, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 29, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
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Last Action See all actions
House • May 31, 2026: Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
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Summary
Comments on HB 944
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Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Beth Billingscosponsor

- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Chance Henrycosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Patrick Connickcosponsor
- Franklin J. Foilcosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Thomas Presslycosponsor
Votes
YES: 87
- Adams
- Edmonston
- Marcelle
- Bacala
- Egan
- Martinez
- Bagley
- Fisher
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- McMakin
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Billings
- Glorioso
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Green
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Hebert
- Newell
- Boyd
- Henry, C.
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Henry, D.
- Owen
- Brass
- Hilferty
- Phelps
- Braud
- Horton
- Riser
- Broussard
- Illg
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Jackson
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- Spell
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Carver
- Knox
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Mack
- Young
ABSENT: 15
NO: 0
ABSENT: 30
YES: 96
- Adams
- Egan
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Mena
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Boudreaux
- Glorioso
- Murray
- Bourriaque
- Green
- Muscarello
- Boyd
- Hebert
- Newell
- Boyer
- Henry, C.
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Henry, D.
- Owen
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Phelps
- Broussard
- Horton
- Riser
- Bryant
- Illg
- Sawyer
- Butler
- Jackson
- Schamerhorn
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- Schlegel
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Spell
- Carrier
- Jordan
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Stagni
- Carver
- Knox
- Tarver
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Taylor
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Thomas
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Thompson
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Turner
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Ventrella
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Villio
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wilder
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wiley
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Wright
- Echols
- Martinez
- Wyble
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Young
NO: 0
Actions
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Notice given.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- 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.
- May 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Education.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (14-0).
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (11-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Bill Texts
- HB944 OriginalPDF
- HB944 EngrossedPDF
- HB944 ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1694, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1697, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2974, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #3118, Hilferty, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5276, APP, DraftPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #4322, Mizell, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB944 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB944 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB944 ReengrossedPDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB944PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB944 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB944 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB944 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB944 ReEngrossed With Proposed Senate Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB944 ReEngrossed With Senate Floor AmendmentsPDF
