LA SB409 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
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 protections for employees who become living organ donors. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Title
Provides protections for employees who become living organ donors. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Sponsors
| Sen. Brach Myers [R] | Sen. Regina Barrow [D] | Sen. Alan Seabaugh [R] | Sen. Larry Selders [D] |
| Sen. Jeremy Stine [R] | Sen. Kirk Talbot [R] | Rep. Tehmi Chassion [D] | Rep. Stephanie Hilferty [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-20 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 409 CONCUR (#1047) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - House - House Vote on SB 409 FINAL PASSAGE (#1324) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 409 FINAL PASSAGE (#230) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - House - House Vote on SB 409 FINAL PASSAGE (#1324) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 409 FINAL PASSAGE (#230) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [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. 506. |
| 2026-05-25 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Received from the House with amendments. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Reported with amendments (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Reported with amendments. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. |
