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LA HB 232

enacted

EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did LA HB 232 pass?

Yes. LA HB 232 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 61.

What is LA HB 232 about?

LA HB 232 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 232?

Josh Carlson is the primary sponsor of LA HB 232, joined by 23 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 61.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Josh Carlsonprimary
  • John Wyblecosponsor
  • Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Charles Owencosponsor
  • Candace N. Newellcosponsor
  • Ed Murraycosponsor
  • Pat Moorecosponsor
  • Michael Melerinecosponsor
  • C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
  • Rodney Lyonscosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
  • Dodie Hortoncosponsor
  • Troy Hebertcosponsor
  • Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
  • Peter Egancosponsor
  • Raymond Crewscosponsor
  • Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
  • Chad Boyercosponsor
  • Beth Billingscosponsor
  • Mike Bayhamcosponsor
  • Beryl Amedeecosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-11

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 61.

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  2. 2026-05-11

    Effective date: 05/11/2026.

  3. 2026-05-05

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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  4. 2026-05-04

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

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  6. 2026-04-28

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

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  7. 2026-04-27

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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  8. 2026-04-21

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

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  9. 2026-04-20

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-15

    Reported favorably.

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  11. 2026-03-31

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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  12. 2026-03-30

    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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  13. 2026-03-26

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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  14. 2026-03-25

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

  15. 2026-03-24

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

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  16. 2026-03-23

    Reported with amendments (10-0).

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  17. 2026-03-09

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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  18. 2026-02-20

    Prefiled.

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  19. 2026-02-20

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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  20. 2026-02-20

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#129)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 89-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Adams: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Farnum: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: other
    • Carter, W.: other
    • Schamerhorn: other
    • Bagley: other
    • Dickerson: other
    • Spell: other
    • Braud: other
    • Fontenot: other
    • Thomas: other
    • Bryant: other
    • Freeman: other
    • Wright: other
    • Carpenter: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Carrier: other
    • Phelps: other

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#463)

    2026-04-27 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Selders: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Connick: other
    • Miguez: other
    • Owen: other

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