Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB237 — HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Lupus Commission (EG +$109,985 GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    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 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Summary

HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Lupus Commission (EG +$109,985 GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

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

  5. Reported favorably (9-0).

  6. Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

Votes

Subjects

healthcare
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

What does HB237 do?
HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Lupus Commission (EG +$109,985 GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB237?
HB237 is sponsored by Joy Walters (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB237?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB237?
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