Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 1253
HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human remains and internal organs (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rhonda Butler (Republican)
Cosponsors (65)
- Thomas Pressly (Republican)
- Blake Miguez (Republican)
- Patrick McMath (Republican)
- Jay Luneau (Democratic)
- Katrina Jackson-Andrews (Democratic)
- Cameron Henry (Republican)
- Rick Edmonds (Republican)
- Royce Duplessis (Democratic)
- Heather Cloud (Republican)
- Adam Bass (Republican)
- Regina Ashford Barrow (Democratic)
- Rashid Young (Democratic)
- John Wyble (Republican)
- Roger Wilder III (Republican)
- Joy Walters (Democratic)
- Debbie Villio (Republican)
- Sylvia Taylor (Democratic)
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , III (Republican)
- Annie Spell (Republican)
- Laurie Schlegel (Republican)
- Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican)
- Charles Owen (Republican)
- Candace N. Newell (Democratic)
- Pat Moore (Democratic)
- Dustin Miller (Democratic)
- Chasity Martinez (Democratic)
- Rodney Lyons (Democratic)
- Terry Landry Jr
- Jacob Landry (Republican)
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democratic)
- Jeremy LaCombe (Republican)
- Timothy P. Kerner (Republican)
- Edmond Jordan (Democratic)
- Steven Jackson (Democratic)
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr. (Republican)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Stephanie Hilferty (Republican)
- Troy Hebert (Republican)
- Kyle M. Green , Jr. (Democratic)
- Brian Glorioso (Republican)
- Brett Geymann (Republican)
- Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican)
- Adrian Fisher (Democratic)
- Peter Egan (Republican)
- Jessica Domangue (Republican)
- Kellee Dickerson (Republican)
- Jason Dewitt (Republican)
- Phillip DeVillier (Republican)
- Kimberly Coates (Republican)
- Emily Chenevert (Republican)
- Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
- Kim Carver (Republican)
- Wilford Carter , Sr. (Democratic)
- Robert Carter (Democratic)
- R. Dewith Carrier (Republican)
- Reese "Skip" Broussard
- Chad Boyer (Republican)
- Delisha Boyd (Democratic)
- Doyle Boudreaux (Republican)
- Beth Billings (Republican)
- Stephanie Berault (Republican)
- Mike Bayham (Republican)
- Tony Bacala (Republican)
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
- Daryl Adams (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 29, 2026): Read by title.
Text versions
- House Floor Amendment, #5234, Butler, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #5324, Butler, Adopted
- HB1253 Original
- HB1253 Engrossed
- HB1253 Reengrossed
- HB1253 Enrolled
- HB1253 Act 727
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1469) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 27, 2026 Senate | CO-AUTHORS (#1470) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 11, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1101) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 · House
Read by title. - May 6, 2026 · House
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 454 reported by the Committee on Judiciary (14-0). - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - May 7, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 25, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Called from the Calendar. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 28, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 727. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Effective date: 01/01/2027.