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IntroducedMar 09, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 25, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 20, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 404
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Adam Basscosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Rick Edmondscosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Bob Hensgenscosponsor
- Valarie Hodgescosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Samuel Jenkinscosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor
- Blake Miguezcosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
- Ed Pricecosponsor
- Larry Selderscosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Larry Bagleycosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Les Farnumcosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- C. Travis Johnsoncosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Wayne McMahencosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Shaun Menacosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Joseph Orgeroncosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 15
- Carpenter
- Landry, T.
- Newell
- Green
- Marcelle
- Phelps
- Henry, D.
- Martinez
- Taylor
- Jordan
- Mena
- Walters
- LaFleur
- Murray
- Young
NO: 75
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Crews
- McFarland
- Adams
- Deshotel
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Dewitt
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Domangue
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Edmonston
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Egan
- Moore
- Bayham
- Farnum
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Firment
- Owen
- Berault
- Fisher
- Riser
- Billings
- Fontenot
- Sawyer
- Boudreaux
- Freeman
- Schamerhorn
- Bourriaque
- Freiberg
- Schlegel
- Boyer
- Gadberry
- St. Blanc
- Brass
- Galle
- Stagni
- Braud
- Glorioso
- Tarver
- Broussard
- Henry, C.
- Thomas
- Butler
- Hilferty
- Thompson
- Carlson
- Horton
- Turner
- Carrier
- Illg
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Jackson
- Villio
- Carter, W.
- Johnson, M.
- Wilder
- Carver
- Kerner
- Wiley
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Wright
- Chenevert
- Landry, M.
- Wyble
- Cox
- McCormick
- Zeringue
ABSENT: 15
YES: 98
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Egan
- McMahen
- Adams
- Farnum
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Firment
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Fisher
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Miller
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Murray
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Muscarello
- Billings
- Galle
- Newell
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Owen
- Boyd
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Henry, C.
- Sawyer
- Brass
- Henry, D.
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Schlegel
- Broussard
- Horton
- Spell
- Bryant
- Illg
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Jackson
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Jordan
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Carver
- Knox
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
- Young
- Domangue
- Martinez
- Zeringue
- Echols
- McFarland
NO: 0
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Bill Texts
- SB404 OriginalPDF
- SB404 EngrossedPDF
- SB404 ReengrossedPDF
- SB404 EnrolledPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #874, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1019, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1241, McMath, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #1247, McMath, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4545, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4583, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4634, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- House Legislative Bureau Amendment, #2923, BUREAU, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #5211, Miller, D., AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of SB404 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB404 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB404 ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB404PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB404PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 ReEngrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 ReEngrossed With House Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB404 EnrolledPDF
