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LouisianaSB 4612026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM: Provides relative to the office of group benefits. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Jay Luneau (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationsFinance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Louisiana legal oversight workers gain benefits access

Beginning August 1, 2026, active employees of qualifying legal oversight entities can join Louisiana’s Office of Group Benefits programs. These entities must be created by Louisiana Supreme Court rule or order to regulate the practice of law. They include the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board and the Committee on Bar Admissions. Access covers life, health, and other benefits, but the court must approve the entity’s participation. The entity must pay the employer share of premiums using only money it generates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jay Luneau

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/18/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 17 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 390.

    5/22/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/22/2026Senate

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

    5/20/2026Senate

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

    5/19/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/19/2026House

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/18/2026House

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

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

    5/13/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (17-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/11/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    5/6/2026House

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

    5/5/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/29/2026Senate

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

    4/28/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    4/27/2026Senate

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    4/1/2026Senate

  18. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/31/2026Senate

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