LA HB979 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 40-20)
Status: Passed on June 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-12 - Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

Tracking Information

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Title

Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on HB 979 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1744) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 979 FINAL PASSAGE (#1479) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-27 - House - House Vote on HB 979 FINAL PASSAGE (#743) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-12HouseEffective date: 07/01/2026.
2026-06-12HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 909.
2026-06-01HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-29HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-27SenateSenate 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.
2026-05-27SenateCalled from the Calendar.
2026-05-26SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-26SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-20SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-29SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-28SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, 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 (18-0).
2026-03-18HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-17HouseRead by title. Lies over under the rules.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB979&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450498
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464291
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466543
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479126
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481529
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466260
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473343
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473260
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477284
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450499
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458784
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464648
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465956
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466646
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467865
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473346
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473897
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475063
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478567
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478554
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479455
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466328
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477866
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478891

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