LA HB 979

enacted

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

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 979 pass?

Yes. LA HB 979 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

What is LA HB 979 about?

LA HB 979 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 979?

Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley is the primary sponsor of LA HB 979, joined by 59 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-17 — Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-12
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 909.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-06-12
Effective date: 07/01/2026.
2026-06-01
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-06-01
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-05-31
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-05-29
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-29
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-28
Received from the Senate with amendments.
receipt
2026-05-27
Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-27
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.
passage
2026-05-26
Rules suspended.
2026-05-26
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-20
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-05-19
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18
Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-29
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-28
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-04-27
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-04-23
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-21
Reported favorably (18-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
referral-committee
2026-03-17
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Versions

House Floor Amendment, #4543, Dewitt, AdoptedCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #3939, FNCE, DraftCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #3959, FNCE, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Bureau Note, #4198, Price, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Amendment, #4459, Cloud, AdoptedCompare
HB979 OriginalCompare
HB979 EngrossedCompare
HB979 ReengrossedCompare
HB979 EnrolledCompare
HB979 Act 909Compare
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Documents

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#743)
2026-04-27 · pass · 103-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Chassion: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Young: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Walters: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1479)
2026-05-27 · pass · 37-0
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
- Owen: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Price: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Carter: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Connick: yes
- McMath: yes
- Womack: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Selders: other
- Stine: other
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1744)
2026-05-29 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Adams: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mena: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Miller: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Moore: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Owen: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carver: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Knox: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Turner: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Mack: yes
- Wright: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Bagley: other
- Carter, R.: other
- Marcelle: other
- Bayham: other
- Fisher: other
- Walters: other
- Carpenter: other
- Johnson, T.: other
- Young: other

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