LA HB12 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)

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Title

Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 12 FINAL PASSAGE (#1209) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 12 FINAL PASSAGE (#723) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 608.
2026-05-27HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-26HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-25SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-20SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18SenateReported favorably.
2026-04-28SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-27SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-23HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21HouseReported favorably (15-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-01-23HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
2026-01-16HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-01-16HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB12&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1434528
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464482
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476330
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480505
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1434530
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448289
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464562
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464875
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477245
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466274
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476199

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