Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 109 — HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. (8/1/26)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 459.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill changes the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission.

This legislation modifies who can serve on the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. It aims to update commission membership to better reflect current needs in emergency medical services.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 109, a specific reference to "ACT No. 459" has been removed. This change might indicate that the lawmakers no longer consider that particular act relevant to the current legislation, or it may simplify the bill by eliminating unnecessary references. This is important because it helps keep the bill clear and focused on its main objectives.

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SLS 26RS-437 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
109 BY SENATOR JENKINS HEALTH SERVICES.
109 BY SENATOR JENKINS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides for the membership of the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
(b)Twolicensedparamedicsandonelicensedemergencymedicaltechnician Page 1 of 2 Coding:
(b)Twolicensedparamedicsandonelicensedemergencymedicaltechnician who are approved as emergency medical services educators bythe bureau.
At least one of the members as provided in this Subparagraph shall be appointed by the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association.
* * * Page 1 of 2 Coding:
SLS 26RS-437 ENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
109 who are approved as emergency medical services educators bythe bureau.
109 ENROLLED (d) One member who is, at a minimum, a state-certified state-licensed emergency medical technician nominated bythe Louisiana Municipal Association.
At least one of the members as provided in this Subparagraph shall be appointed by the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association.
* * * PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
* * * (d) One member who is, at a minimum, a state-certified state-licensed emergency medical technician nominated bythe Louisiana Municipal Association.
Page 2 of 2 Coding:
* * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the 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 SB 109 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jenkins Present law provides for the membership of the La.
Emergency Medical Services Commission within the La.
Dept.
of Health.
Present law provides for 12 voting members appointed by the governor.
Present law provides for two members that are emergencymedical services administrators, including one representing the private sector and one representingthe public sector.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawandrequirestheemergencymedicalservicesadministrator members to be nominated by the La.
Ambulance Alliance.
Present law provides for two licensed paramedics and one licensed emergency medical technician who are approved as emergency medical services educators bythe bureau, with at least one of the members appointed bythe La.
Fire Chiefs Association.
Proposed law retains present law and removes the requirement for the members to be approved as emergency medical services educators bythe bureau.
Present law provides for one member who is, at a minimum, a state-certified emergency medical technician nominated by the La.
Municipal Association.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the member to be state-licensed instead of state-certified.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
40:1133.3(B)(1)(a), (b), and (d)) Page 2 of 2 Coding:
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 459.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Called from the calendar.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

  9. Called from the calendar.

  10. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  11. Notice given.

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  13. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  14. Notice given.

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  17. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  18. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  19. Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  21. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  22. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  24. Reported favorably.

  25. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  26. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1404)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27003
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
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 Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#160)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 11000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 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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SB 109 is sponsored by Sam Jenkins (Democrat).
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