Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB145 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses of firemen and law enforcement officers (EN +$25,000 GF EX See Note)

Last action — Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 31, 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 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill provides funding for medical and dental expenses of firemen and law enforcement officers.

This bill allocates funds to cover extraordinary medical and dental expenses for firemen and law enforcement officers. It aims to support these public service workers who may face high medical costs due to their jobs.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that firemen and law enforcement officers will have access to financial support for unexpected medical and dental costs.

Summary

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses of firemen and law enforcement officers (EN +$25,000 GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  5. Reported favorably (18-0).

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

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  8. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  10. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  11. Reported with amendments.

  12. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  14. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Received from the Senate with amendments.

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

  17. Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.

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

  19. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  20. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  21. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 621.

  22. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No

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

Senate: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

Passed 99 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democrat 27002
Republican 61202
Total 99204
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Miller — Yea
Galle — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Owen — Yea
Henry, C. — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Landry, T. — 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
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 Not Voting
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
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
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
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud 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 Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler 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

Official roll call →

Senate: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 23002
Democrat 8001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Owen — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Yea
Edward J. Price 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 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
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 Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 87 Yea · 6 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52508
Democrat 26003
Unaffiliated 9101
Total 876012
% of votes cast 83%6%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Miller — Yea
Galle — Yea
Boudreaux — Yea
Henry, C. — Yea
Owen — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, J. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Stagni — Not Voting
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
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud 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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Not Voting
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorably

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democrat 4000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beryl Amedée Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB145 do?
FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses of firemen and law enforcement officers (EN +$25,000 GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB145?
HB145 is sponsored by Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB145?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
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