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IntroducedApr 29, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 11, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human remains and internal organs (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 25, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1253
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Robert Cartercosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brett Geymanncosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
Votes
YES: 99
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- Martinez
- Adams
- Egan
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Bayham
- 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
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- 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
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Young
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
NO: 0
Actions
- May 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 454 reported by the Committee on Judiciary (14-0).
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Read by title.
