LA HB 792
died on adjournmentCORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the creation of screening procedures for the purpose of testing inmates for certain infectious diseases
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did LA HB 792 pass?
No. LA HB 792 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
What is LA HB 792 about?
LA HB 792 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the creation of screening procedures for the purpose of testing inmates for certain infectious diseases”.
Who sponsors LA HB 792?
Wayne McMahen is the primary sponsor of LA HB 792.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Wayne McMahenprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled.
filing
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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