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LouisianaSB 1692026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

GENETICS: Provides relative to biomarker testing. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Kirk Talbot (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Insurance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Louisiana patients get stronger biomarker coverage protections

Louisiana health plans must cover biomarker tests required under R.S. 22:1028.5(B). Plans cannot tie coverage to lab classifications or credentials unrelated to performing the covered test. They must minimize disruptions to patient care, including cases needing multiple biopsies or samples. These protections override conflicting rules in R.S. 22:1028.3. The act takes effect upon the governor's signature or the deadline for becoming law without signature. After a veto override, it takes effect the next day.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirk Talbot

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 469.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 5/29/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/21/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/20/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/12/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/12/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/7/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  11. Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/5/2026House

  12. Reported with amendments (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

    4/29/2026House

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    4/15/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/14/2026Senate

  15. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/14/2026House

  16. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/13/2026Senate

  17. Reported favorably.

    4/8/2026Senate

  18. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    3/9/2026Senate

  19. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

    2/25/2026Senate

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