Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SCR 2 — HOSPITALS: Amends rules relative to certain licensure requirements of hospitals.

Last action — Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 18, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates hospital architectural standards to align with the latest Facility Guidelines Institute edition.

This bill amends Louisiana's hospital licensure requirements to ensure architectural plans comply with the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute standards. The standards were previously based on outdated guidelines from 2014.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers in hospitals may benefit from updated safety and design standards.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The accepted changes in SCR 2 update the architectural standards that hospitals in Louisiana must follow. Specifically, the bill now mandates that these standards comply with the most recent edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute's guidelines, rather than sticking to the outdated 2014 version. This is important because it ensures that hospital designs are in line with the latest safety and operational best practices, which can ultimately lead to better patient care and facility management.

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SLS 26RS-381 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
2 BY SENATOR MYERS HOSPITALS.
2 BY SENATOR MYERS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ToamendtheLouisianaDepartmentofHealthruleLAC48:I.9305(N)(2)(b),toprovidethat hospital architectural plans shall complywith the most recent edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities;
Amends rules relative to certain licensure requirements of hospitals.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ToamendtheLouisianaDepartmentofHealthruleLAC48:I.9305(N)(2)(b),toprovidethat hospital architectural plans shall complywith the most recent edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities;
THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheLegislatureofLouisianaherebyamends Page 1 of 2 SLS 26RS-381 ENGROSSED SCR NO.
THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheLegislatureofLouisianaherebyamends the provisions of LAC 48:I.9305(N)(2)(b) to read as follows:
2 the provisions of LAC 48:I.9305(N)(2)(b) to read as follows:
* * * b.Intheeventthatsubmittedmaterialsdonotappeartosatisfactorilycomply with the 2014 Edition most current edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI),GuidelinesforDesignandConstructionofHospitalsandOutpatientFacilities, asadoptedbytheOSFMforbuildingdesignandconstruction,theOSFMshallnotify thepartysubmittingtheplansinwriting,theparticularitemsinquestion andrequest further explanation and/or confirmation of necessarymodifications.
* * * b.Intheeventthatsubmittedmaterialsdonotappeartosatisfactorilycomply with the 2014 Edition most current edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI),GuidelinesforDesignandConstructionofHospitalsandOutpatientFacilities, asadoptedbytheOSFMforbuildingdesignandconstruction,theOSFMshallnotify thepartysubmittingtheplansin writing,theparticularitemsinquestionandrequest further explanation and/or confirmation of necessarymodifications.
* * * BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the office of the state register, the Louisiana Department of Health, and the office of state fire marshal.
Page 1 of 2 SCR NO.
2 ENROLLED * * * BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the office of the state register, the Louisiana Department of Health, and the office of state fire marshal.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 2 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Myers Changes the La.
Dept.
of Health'sruletorequirehospital architecturalplans to complywith the most recent edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute, Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities.
Directs the La.
Register to print the amendment in the La.
Administrative Code.
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Read by title, concurred in by vote of 82 yeas, 0 nays.

  5. Received from the House without amendments.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  7. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  9. Reported favorably (11-0).

  10. Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  11. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  12. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate.

  14. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  18. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 82 Yea · 0 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4003
Republican 64004
Democrat 140016
Total 820023
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Not Voting
Delisha Boyd Democrat Not Voting
Ed Murray Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Not Voting
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Not Voting
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Not Voting
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#124)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 11000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCR 2?
SCR 2 is sponsored by Brach Jerad Myers (Republican).
What is the current status of SCR 2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2026. Enacted.
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