LA SB461 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 461

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-22 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to the office of group benefits. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Title

Provides relative to the office of group benefits. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Roll Calls

2026-05-18 - House - House Vote on SB 461 FINAL PASSAGE (#1342) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 461 FINAL PASSAGE (#517) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-22	Senate	Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-22	Senate	Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 390.
2026-05-20	Senate	Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-19	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-19	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18	Senate	Received from the House without amendments.
2026-05-18	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-18	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
2026-05-13	House	Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-12	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-11	House	Reported favorably (17-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-06	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-05	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-29	Senate	Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-28	Senate	Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-27	Senate	Reported favorably.
2026-04-01	Senate	Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-03-31	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects

GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB461&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457195
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466078
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473673
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478324
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457197
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465300
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467256
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467390
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473929
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467681
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473526