Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 500 — MALPRACTICE: Provides relative to the medical review panel. (8/1/26)

Last action — Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 31, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill modifies the process for filing medical malpractice claims in Louisiana.

This bill allows claimants to file medical malpractice claims either in court with a certificate of merit or have them reviewed by a medical review panel. It outlines requirements for the certificate of merit to ensure there is a valid basis for the claim.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may affect healthcare workers by changing the liability landscape regarding malpractice claims.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 500 has replaced the original wording with an engrossed version, indicating that it has gone through amendments. These changes may include updates or clarifications intended to improve the bill’s effectiveness or address concerns raised during discussion. It's important because such amendments often reflect the input of stakeholders or aim to enhance the bill's chances of being passed into law.

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SLS 26RS-1470 ORIGINAL Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
SLS 26RS-1470 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
SLS 26RS-1470 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-1470 ENGROSSED SB NO.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 500 Original 2026 Regular Session Connick Present law (R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 500 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Connick Present law (R.S.
SLS 26RS-1470 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-1470 ENGROSSED SB NO.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  2. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  3. Called from the Calendar.

  4. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

  5. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  6. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

  8. Reported favorably.

  9. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  10. Rules suspended. 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 500?
SB 500 is sponsored by Patrick Connick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 500?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 31, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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