Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 979

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• House Floor Amendment, #4543, Dewitt, Adopted
• Senate Committee Amendment, #3939, FNCE, Draft
• Senate Committee Amendment, #3959, FNCE, Adopted
• Senate Floor Bureau Note, #4198, Price, Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment, #4459, Cloud, Adopted
• HB979 Original
• HB979 Engrossed
• HB979 Reengrossed
• HB979 Enrolled
• HB979 Act 909

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Reported favorably (18-0).
• 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, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Reported with amendments.
• May 19, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendments read and adopted. 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 26, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended.
• May 26, 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
  Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 with amendments.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
• May 31, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• Jun 12, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 909.
• Jun 12, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 07/01/2026.