Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB158 — MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)

Bill Text

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Action History

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

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

Sponsors

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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

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB158 do?
MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid. (8/1/26)
Who sponsors SB158?
SB158 is sponsored by Thomas A. Pressly (Republican).
What is the current status of SB158?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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