Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB944 — HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Effective date: 06/09/2026.

  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 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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 R).

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In plain language

The bill creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium.

This legislation establishes a consortium focused on women's health in Louisiana. It aims to coordinate health services and improve health outcomes for women.

Summary

HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT 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 2/27/2026.

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

  5. Reported with amendments (11-0).

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

  7. Reported favorably (14-0).

  8. Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

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

  10. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  13. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

  14. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Education.

  15. Reported favorably.

  16. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  17. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

  18. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  20. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  21. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  22. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.

  23. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  24. Called from the calendar.

  25. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

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

  27. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  28. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  29. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 855.

  30. Effective date: 06/09/2026.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB944 do?
HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Who sponsors HB944?
HB944 is sponsored by Stephanie Hilferty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
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