Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB979 — LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

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

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  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 March 17, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 31, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill increases benefits for survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen.

This legislation raises the financial benefits provided to the family members of deceased law enforcement officers and firemen. The increase aims to support survivors during difficult times after the loss of their loved ones.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families of fallen law enforcement officers and firemen will receive increased financial support.

Summary

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 909.

  2. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

  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 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Called from the Calendar.

  10. 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.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

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

  15. Reported with amendments.

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

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

  18. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

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

  21. Reported favorably (18-0).

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

  23. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB979 do?
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)
Who sponsors HB979?
HB979 is sponsored by Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB979?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2026. Enacted.
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