SB 131 - Louisiana Senate (2026) - ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) - Bill Sponsor

Louisiana Senate Bill 131

Session 2026

ATTORNEYS: Provides for limitations on recovery of attorney fees and costs in occupational licensing board disciplinary hearings. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Became Law

Became Law on Jun 23, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 24, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 23, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

131

State

Louisiana

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Senate Votes (2)

House Votes (1)

Motion Text

CONCUR (#1406)

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Caleb Kleinpeter

Yes

Charles Anthony Owen

Yes

Doyle Boudreaux

Yes

Yes

Eddie J. Lambert

Yes

Edward J. "Ed" Price

Yes

Fesi

Yes

Franklin J. Foil

Yes

Gary M. Carter, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Heather Miley Cloud

Yes

Jeremy P. Stine

Yes

Yes

John C. "Jay" Morris, III

Yes

Katrina R. Jackson

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Mr. President

Yes

Patrick Connick

Yes

Yes

R. L. Bret Allain, II

Yes

Regina Ashford Barrow

Yes

Yes

Royce Duplessis

Yes

Yes

Sidney Barthelemy

Yes

Stewart Cathey , Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (8)

SB131 Act 939

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481807

SB131 Enrolled

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477498

SB131 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468992

SB131 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466812

SB131 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1442820

House Committee Amendment, #5740, COM, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473741

House Committee Amendment, #5702, COM, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473204

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3006, Pressly, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467842

Documents (6)

Resume Digest for SB131

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1483808

Summary of House Amendments to SB131

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476996

House Committee Redigest of SB131

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473736

Digest of SB131 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469148

Digest of SB131 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467752

Digest of SB131 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1442823

Actions (19)

Show Only Major Actions

06/23/2026

Senate

Becomes Act No. 939 without the Governor's signature.

06/23/2026

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026.

05/29/2026

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House.

05/29/2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

05/28/2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

05/27/2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

05/26/2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

05/26/2026

Senate

Received from the House with amendments.

05/25/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

05/20/2026

House

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

05/19/2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

05/18/2026

House

Reported with amendments (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

05/07/2026

House

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

05/06/2026

House

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

05/05/2026

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

04/29/2026

Senate

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

04/28/2026

Senate

Reported favorably.

03/09/2026

Senate

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

02/24/2026

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Sources

LA Legislature

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=250052

Open States

https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB131/

Record Created

Feb 24, 2026 8:38:03 PM

Record Updated

Jul 28, 2026 12:53:18 AM