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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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 18, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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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 The standards were previously based on outdated guidelines from 2014.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 removedPlain-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comply with the most recent edition of the Facility Guidelines Institute's guidelines, rather than sticking to the outdated 2014 version.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.
SLS 26RS-381 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
2 BY SENATOR MYERS 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;
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 Pagethe 1provisions of 2LAC SLS48:I.9305(N)(2)(b) 26RS-381to ENGROSSEDread SCRas NO.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,theparticularitemsinquestionthepartysubmittingtheplansin andrequestwriting,theparticularitemsinquestionandrequest further explanation and/or confirmation of necessarymodifications.
*Page *1 * BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this2 ResolutionSCR beNO. transmitted to the office of the state register, the Louisiana Department of Health, and the office of state fire marshal.
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.
ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 2 of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
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
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Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Read by title, concurred in by vote of 82 yeas, 0 nays.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (11-0).
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Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Brach Jerad Myers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Brach Jerad Myers Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 82 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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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