Legislative Research: LA SB159 | 2026 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Passed) | Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 17 in Franklin Parish as the "Sergeant Rogelio "Roy" Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG EX See Note) [SB159 2026 Detail][SB159 2026 Text][SB159 2026 Comments] | 2026-05-14 Effective date 8/1/2026. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Extends the sunset date of the digital nomad income tax exemption. (8/1/25) (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note) [SB159 2025 Detail][SB159 2025 Text][SB159 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-09 Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 23, nays 74. Failed to pass. |
| 2024 Regular Session (Passed) | Creates the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act. (gov sig) [SB159 2024 Detail][SB159 2024 Text][SB159 2024 Comments] | 2024-06-03 Effective date 6/3/2024. |
| 2023 Regular Session (Vetoed) | Provides for the detention of seventeen year old juveniles under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) [SB159 2023 Detail][SB159 2023 Text][SB159 2023 Comments] | 2023-07-18 Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides relative to insurance benefits for retirees of the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. (7/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) [SB159 2022 Detail][SB159 2022 Text][SB159 2022 Comments] | 2022-06-10 Effective date 7/1/2022. |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | Constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum rate of individual income tax and to provide for a federal income tax deduction as provided by law. [SB159 2021 Detail][SB159 2021 Text][SB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-06-14 Effective date: See Act. |
| 2020 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides for possession limits of red drum taken by means of bow and arrow. (8/1/20) [SB159 2020 Detail][SB159 2020 Text][SB159 2020 Comments] | 2020-03-09 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides for review and reports on cost recovery budget request forms completed by certain budget units. (gov sig) (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note) [SB159 2019 Detail][SB159 2019 Text][SB159 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-22 Effective date 6/22/2019. |
| 2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Repeals restrictions which prohibit local governmental subdivisions from enacting local labor ordinances which establish a minimum wage. (8/1/18) [SB159 2018 Detail][SB159 2018 Text][SB159 2018 Comments] | 2018-03-12 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. |
| 2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides for payment of insurance proceeds jointly to the mortgagee and the mortgagor of damaged residential property. (8/1/17) [SB159 2017 Detail][SB159 2017 Text][SB159 2017 Comments] | 2017-04-10 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs. |
| 2016 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizes LTA to undertake state-designated priority "A" or "B" projects in Statewide Transportation Plan. (gov sig) [SB159 2016 Detail][SB159 2016 Text][SB159 2016 Comments] | 2016-05-19 Effective date 5/19/2016. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizes design-build contracts for new ferries on the Mississippi River and bridges that replace tunnels. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) [SB159 2015 Detail][SB159 2015 Text][SB159 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-29 Effective date 5/29/2015. |
| 2014 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides relative to definition of wages. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) [SB159 2014 Detail][SB159 2014 Text][SB159 2014 Comments] | 2014-03-10 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. |
| 2013 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides relative to paid detail or secondary employment administered or managed by the city of New Orleans or any other entity. (gov sig) [SB159 2013 Detail][SB159 2013 Text][SB159 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-04 Effective date 6/4/2013. |
| 2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizes certain personnel in office of the state inspector general to be duly commissioned law enforcement officers. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note) [SB159 2012 Detail][SB159 2012 Text][SB159 2012 Comments] | 2012-03-12 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2011 Regular Session (Passed) | Extends the Ports of Louisiana Investor tax credit. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) [SB159 2011 Detail][SB159 2011 Text][SB159 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-24 Effective date 6/24/11. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizes a cooperative endeavor agreement for use of certain state owned property situated in Orleans Parish by the city of New Orleans. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note) [SB159 2010 Detail][SB159 2010 Text][SB159 2010 Comments] | 2010-06-30 Effective date 6/30/10. |
References Online
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| [Senator Glen Womack LA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
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Legislative Citation
APA
LA SB159 | 2026 | Regular Session. (2026, May 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/SB159/2026
MLA
"LA SB159 | 2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 May. 2026. Web. 04 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/SB159/2026>.
Chicago
"LA SB159 | 2026 | Regular Session." May 14, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed July 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/SB159/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. LA SB159 | 2026 | Regular Session. 14 May 2026. https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/SB159/2026 (accessed July 04, 2026).
