Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB 761 — HEALTH/CANCER: Provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare cancers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 832.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates the advisory board for recommending treatments for rare cancers.

This legislation modifies the structure of an advisory board that recommends new treatments for rare cancers. It aims to improve the process of identifying and suggesting effective therapies for these less common types of cancer.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This may lead to improved treatment options for patients with rare cancers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 761, a reference to "ACT No. 832" has been removed. This change could simplify the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary language, making it easier for readers to understand its intent. It’s important because clearer legislation can lead to better implementation and compliance.

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HLS 26RS-987 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
761 BY REPRESENTATIVES HILFERTY, ADAMS, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, FISHER, GREEN, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, PHELPS, SPELL, TAYLOR, WALTERS, AND ZERINGUE HEALTH/CANCER:
761 BY REPRESENTATIVES HILFERTY, ADAMS, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, FISHER, GREEN, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, PHELPS, SPELL, TAYLOR, WALTERS, AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare cancers AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
rulemaking A.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthedepartmentanadvisoryboardthatshall review and provide medical recommendations to approve new treatments for rare cancers.
rulemaking A.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthedepartmentanadvisoryboardthatshall review and provide medical recommendations to approve new treatments for rare cancers.The advisory board shall be composed of the following seventeen members:
The advisory board shall be composed of the following seventeen members:
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(5) TheexecutivedirectorordesigneeofTakingAimatCancerinLouisiana the Cancer Association of Louisiana.
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761 (5) TheexecutivedirectorordesigneeofTakingAimatCancerinLouisiana The Cancer Association of Louisiana.
(11) A designee of the LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, specializing in oncology.
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761 ENROLLED (11) A designee of the LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, specializing in oncology.
B.(1) The chairperson of the advisory board shall be the executive director or designee of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center.
B.(1) The chairperson of the advisoryboard shall be the executive director or designee of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center.
Within thirty forty-five days of each meeting, the advisory board shall compile a report of its findings and submit a formal written report to the legislature House Committee on Insurance and the Senate Committee on Insurance.
Within thirty No later than forty-five days of after eachmeeting, the advisoryboard shall compile a report of its findings and submit a formal written report to the legislature House Committee on Insurance and the Senate Committee on Insurance.
The commissioner may promulgate and adopt administrative rules and regulationsinaccordancewith theAdministrative ProcedureActasarenecessaryto implement the provisions of this Section.
The commissioner may promulgate and adopt administrative rules and regulations in accordancewith theAdministrative ProcedureActasarenecessaryto implement the provisions of this Section.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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761 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 761 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Hilferty Abstract:
Revises the composition of the advisory board for rare cancer treatments and provides for meetings and reporting requirements.
Present law provides that the chairperson of the advisory board is the executive director or designee of the La.
Cancer Research Center.
Proposed law changes the executive director or a designee of Taking Aim at Cancer in La.
to the executive director of the Cancer Association of Louisiana to serve on the board.
Proposed law revises theboard’scomposition byincreasingthe number of oncologists who sit on the board.
Present law creates an advisory board within the Dept.
of Insurance to review and provide medical recommendations for new treatments for rare cancers.
Present law requires the advisory board to hold quarterly public meetings unless otherwise provided.
Proposed law changes the deadline for submitting written reports to the legislature from 30 to 45 days after each meeting and also requires that the reports be submitted to the House and Senate committees on insurance, instead of the legislature.
Present law authorizes the commissioner to promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of present law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
22:1076.1) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Changes one of the designated entities of the advisory board from Taking Aim at Cancer in La.
to the Cancer Association of La.
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Establish an effective date upon the signature of the governor.
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Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 832.

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  8. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  10. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  12. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.

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

  17. Reported favorably (12-0).

  18. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  19. Prefiled.

  20. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  21. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

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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

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1737)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 66002
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#1497)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 9002
Republican 24003
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#490)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 61007
Democrat 30000
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
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 761?
HB 761 is sponsored by Landry, T., Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Annie Spell (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), and Stephanie Hilferty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 761?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
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