LA SB404 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-22 - Effective date 5/22/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

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Title

Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsors

Sen. Patrick McMath [R]Sen. Mark Abraham [R]Sen. Regina Barrow [D]Sen. Adam Bass [R]
Sen. Gerald Boudreaux [D]Sen. Rick Edmonds [R]Sen. Michael Fesi [R]Sen. Bob Hensgens [R]
Sen. Valarie Hodges [R]Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews [D]Sen. Samuel Jenkins [D]Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter [R]
Sen. Blake Miguez [R]Sen. Beth Mizell [R]Sen. Brach Myers [R]Sen. Robert Owen [R]
Sen. Edward Price [D]Sen. Larry Selders [D]Sen. Jeremy Stine [R]Sen. William Wheat [R]
Rep. Daryl Adams [D]Rep. Beryl Amedee [R]Rep. Tony Bacala [R]Rep. Lawrence Bagley [R]
Rep. Stephanie Berault [R]Rep. Beth Billings [R]Rep. Doyle Boudreaux [R]Rep. Delisha Boyd [D]
Rep. Chad Boyer [R]Rep. Ken Brass [D]Rep. Reese Broussard [R]Rep. Barbara Carpenter [D]
Rep. Dewith Carrier [R]Rep. Kim Carver [R]Rep. Tehmi Chassion [D]Rep. Emily Chenevert [R]
Rep. Kimberly Coates [R]Rep. Raymond Crews [R]Rep. Kellee Dickerson [R]Rep. Kathy Edmonston [R]
Rep. Peter Egan [R]Rep. Les Farnum [R]Rep. Gabe Firment [R]Rep. Adrian Fisher [D]
Rep. Bryan Fontenot [R]Rep. Jay Galle [R]Rep. Troy Hebert [R]Rep. Dodie Horton [R]
Rep. John Illg [R]Rep. Steven Jackson [D]Rep. Mike Johnson [R]Rep. Travis Johnson [D]
Rep. Alonzo Knox [D]Rep. Vanessa Caston Lafleur [D]Rep. Jacob Landry [R]Rep. Terry Landry Jr. [D]
Rep. Ed Larvadain [D]Rep. Rodney Lyons [D]Rep. Shane Mack [R]Rep. Chasity Martinez [D]
Rep. Wayne McMahen [R]Rep. Dixon McMakin [R]Rep. Michael Melerine [R]Rep. Shaun Mena [D]
Rep. Dustin Miller [D]Rep. Pat Moore [D]Rep. Candace Newell [D]Rep. Joseph Orgeron [R]
Rep. Charles Owen [R]Rep. Tammy Phelps [D]Rep. Paul Sawyer [R]Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn [R]
Rep. Laurie Schlegel [R]Rep. Annie Spell [R]Rep. Vincent St. Blanc [R]Rep. Joseph Stagni [R]
Rep. Sylvia Taylor [D]Rep. Debbie Villio [R]Rep. Joy Walters [D]Rep. Roger Wilder [R]
Rep. Jeff Wiley [R]Rep. John Wyble [R]Rep. Rashid Young [D]Rep. Jerome Zeringue [R]

Roll Calls

2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 404 CONCUR (#910) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 404 FINAL PASSAGE (#1018) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Vote on SB 404 INSURANCE (#210) (Y: 15 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 404 FINAL PASSAGE (#176) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-22SenateEffective date 5/22/2026.
2026-05-22SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 384.
2026-05-20SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-19HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-19SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-11SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-05HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-29HouseReported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-28HouseReported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-31HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-03-30HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-25SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-23SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-18SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-10SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB404&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448597
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451244
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454279
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473672
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478308
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451181
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450312
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453392
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466411
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466378
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466907
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467306
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469969
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448598
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450914
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452983
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453051
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453275
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454344
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1455924
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466909
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468029
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470538
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470395
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474702
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1454255
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457446
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470343
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473570

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