Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 185
WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael Melerine (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 18, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #1631, L&IR, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #2048, L&IR, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #2406, Melerine, Adopted
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2397, L&IR, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2557, L&IR, Adopted
- HB185 Original
- HB185 Engrossed
- HB185 Reengrossed
- HB185 Enrolled
- HB185 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1077) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#640) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#201) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (6-4). - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 6, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 77, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 13, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 15, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 133. - May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.