LA HB185 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)

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Title

Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - House - House Vote on HB 185 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1077) (Y: 77 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 185 FINAL PASSAGE (#640) (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-30 - House - House Vote on HB 185 FINAL PASSAGE (#201) (Y: 70 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-15HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-15HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 133.
2026-05-13HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-13SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-11HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 77, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-07HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-06HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-06SenateThe amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-28SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-27SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-01SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
2026-03-31SenateReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-30HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-30HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-03-26HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
2026-03-26HouseNotice given.
2026-03-26HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-03-25HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
2026-03-24HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-23HouseReported with amendments (6-4).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
2026-02-20HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-18HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
2026-02-18HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB185&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439649
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451830
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456532
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471317
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475095
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449319
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451806
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453794
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464959
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464123
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439670
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451554
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452104
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452498
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456635
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458359
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464994
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465398
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469717
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471511
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456338
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469690
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470899

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