Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 12
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Debbie Villio (Republican)
Cosponsors (30)
- John Wyble (Republican)
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley (Republican)
- Sylvia Taylor (Democratic)
- Laurie Schlegel (Republican)
- Tammy Phelps (Democratic)
- Ed Murray (Democratic)
- Chasity Martinez (Democratic)
- Jeremy LaCombe (Republican)
- Alonzo Knox (Democratic)
- Mike Johnson (Republican)
- Steven Jackson (Democratic)
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr. (Republican)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Stephanie Hilferty (Republican)
- Kyle M. Green , Jr. (Democratic)
- Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican)
- Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democratic)
- Adrian Fisher (Democratic)
- Michael Echols (Republican)
- Jessica Domangue (Republican)
- Kellee Dickerson (Republican)
- Jason Dewitt (Republican)
- Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
- Wilford Carter , Sr. (Democratic)
- Rhonda Butler (Republican)
- Jacob Braud (Republican)
- Doyle Boudreaux (Republican)
- Tony Bacala (Republican)
- Daryl Adams (Democratic)
- C. Denise Marcelle (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 16, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1209) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 27, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#723) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (15-0). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 25, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 26, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 27, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 608. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.