Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB439 — LOCAL EMPLOYEES: Provides for cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 19, 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 D).

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 provides cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees.

This legislation requires that cancer screenings be made available for firefighters and fire service employees. It aims to address health concerns specific to these workers due to their exposure to hazardous materials.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a firefighter or a fire service employee, this bill provides you access to important cancer screenings.

Summary

LOCAL EMPLOYEES: Provides for cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  2. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

  3. Reported favorably.

  4. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  5. Reported with amendments.

  6. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  7. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  9. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

  10. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Received from the House without amendments.

  16. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  17. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  18. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  19. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  20. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 389.

  21. Effective date 8/1/2026.

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 SB439 do?
LOCAL EMPLOYEES: Provides for cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Who sponsors SB439?
SB439 is sponsored by Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB439?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB439?
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