LA SB39 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 39

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for the licensed profession of massage therapy. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Title

Provides for the licensed profession of massage therapy. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - House - House Vote on SB 39 FINAL PASSAGE (#1350) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 39 FINAL PASSAGE (#41) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-29	Senate	Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-29	Senate	Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 452.
2026-05-21	Senate	Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-25	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-20	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19	Senate	Received from the House without amendments.
2026-05-19	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-18	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
2026-05-18	House	Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-13	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-12	House	Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-23	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-03-18	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-17	Senate	Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16	Senate	Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11	Senate	Reported with amendments.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
2026-02-10	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

Subjects

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB39&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437688
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449221
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474283
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480131
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449168
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449036
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437689
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447972
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450339
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450517
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475823
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450789
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474176