Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 16 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB 182 — NURSES: Provides relative to victims of sexual assault (EG +$4,000,000 LF See Note)

Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to HB 182 clarify that only hospitals with emergency departments are required to have a qualified healthcare professional available to treat and perform forensic examinations on sexual assault victims. This change is significant because it narrows the responsibility specifically to emergency departments, ensuring that these facilities have trained staff ready to assist victims when they need urgent care. The amendments also specify that the healthcare professional must have documented training in forensic medical examinations, which enhances the quality of care provided to survivors. The bill is set to take effect on August 1, 2028.

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HLS 26RS-264 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-264 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
All licensed hospitals and healthcare providers shall maintain and make available a qualified healthcare professional to provide treatment and forensic examinations to victims of sexual assault during the healthcare provider's hours of operation.
All licensed hospitals with an emergency department shall maintain and make availablea qualifiedhealthcareprofessionalto providetreatmentandforensic examinations to victims of sexual assault during the emergency department's hours ofoperation.
A licensed hospital or healthcare provider shall adhere to the following procedures if a person presents for treatment as a sexual assault survivor:
Alicensedhospitalorhealthcareprovidershalladheretothefollowing procedures if a person presents for treatment as a sexual assault survivor:
HLS 26RS-264 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-264 ENGROSSED HB NO.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
This maybe accomplished through an agreement with a parish or regional sexual assault nurse examiner program, an on call sexual assault nurse examiner employed or contracted by the hospital, or a physician or medical provider with documented training and proficiency on the performance of a forensic medical examination.
Section 2.
This Act shall become effective on August 1, 2028.
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HLS 26RS-264 ENGROSSED HB NO.
182 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 182 Original 2026 Regular Session Travis Johnson Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 182 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Travis Johnson Abstract:
Proposed law requires all licensed hospitals and healthcare providers to maintain and make available a qualified healthcare professional during hours of operation to provide treatment and conduct forensic examinations for victims of sexual assault.
Proposed law requiresall licensed hospitals with an emergencydepartment to maintain and make available a qualified healthcare professional during hours of operation to provide treatment and conduct forensic examinations for victims of sexual assault.
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Present law requires timely examination and treatment in a private setting by a qualified healthcare provider and access to an advocate when available.
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored are additions.
HLS 26RS-264 ORIGINAL HB NO.
182 Present law requires timely examination and treatment in a private setting by a qualified healthcare provider, adapted to the survivor’s needs, and provides access to an advocate when available.
Proposed law provides that a "qualified healthcare professional" must have documented proof of training in forensic medical examinations.
Effective August 1, 2028.
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40:1216.1(H)(8)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed byHouse Committee on Health and Welfare to the original bill:
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Provide that all hospitals with an emergency department shall maintain a qualified healthcare professional on site to conduct forensic examinations.
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Provide for qualifications of healthcare professionals who conduct forensic examinations.
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Provide for an effective date.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

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

  2. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  3. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  4. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  5. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.

  6. Reported with amendments (13-0).

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

  8. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  9. Prefiled.

  10. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (124)

124 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#78)

Passed 96 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 61106
Democrat 28002
Total 96108
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 182?
HB 182 is sponsored by Landry, T., Joy Walters (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Robby Carter (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), and C. Travis Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 182?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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