Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 230 — EMPLOYMENT: Constitutional amendment to establish a state livable wage. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 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 D).

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

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a state livable wage in Louisiana.

The proposed amendment would require employers to pay a minimum wage of $10.25 per hour starting January 1, 2027, with annual adjustments based on inflation. It also includes exemptions for certain employees and will be voted on in a statewide election on November 3, 2026.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers will be guaranteed a minimum pay rate of $10.25 per hour, adjusted for inflation each year.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

  2. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

  3. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

  4. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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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Subjects

labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 230?
SB 230 is sponsored by Regina Barrow (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 230?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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