HB 979 - Louisiana House (2026) - LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note) - Bill Sponsor

Louisiana House Bill 979

Session 2026

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

Active

Passed Senate on May 27, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Mar 17, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

979

State

Louisiana

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Cosponsor

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Barbara Reich Freiberg

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Barbara W. Carpenter

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C. Denise Marcelle

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C. Travis Johnson

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Charles Anthony Owen

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Chasity Martinez

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Christopher Turner

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Daryl Andrew Deshotel

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Doyle Boudreaux

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Jack G. McFarland

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Jeremy S. LaCombe

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Jerome "Zee" Zeringue

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John R. Illg, Jr.

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Kathy Edmonston

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Kellee Hennessy

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Kyle M. Green, Jr.

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Laurie Schlegel

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Lawrence A. "Larry" Bagley

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Michael Melerine

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Michael T. Johnson

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Patricia "Pat" Moore

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Reese "Skip" Broussard

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Rhonda Gaye Butler

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Roy Daryl Adams

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Ryan Joseph Bourriaque

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Sherman Q. Mack

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Stephanie Hilferty

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Terry Landry Jr

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Timothy P. Kerner

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Vanessa Caston LaFleur

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Vincent "Vinney" J. St. Blanc III

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Wilford Dan Carter, Sr.

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House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1744)

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Other

Aimee Adatto Freeman

Yes

Yes

Amedee

Yes

Yes

Barbara Reich Freiberg

Yes

Barbara W. Carpenter

Other

Yes

Brett F. Geymann

Yes

Yes

Yes

C. Denise Marcelle

Other

C. Travis Johnson

Other

Candace N. Newell

Yes

Yes

Yes

Charles Anthony Owen

Yes

Chasity Martinez

Yes

Christopher Turner

Yes

Yes

Danny McCormick

Yes

Daryl Andrew Deshotel

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Doyle Boudreaux

Yes

Yes

Ed Larvadain III

Yes

Yes

Yes

Emily Chenevert

Yes

Foy Bryan Gadberry

Yes

Francis C. Thompson

Yes

Galle

Yes

Gerald "Beau" Alphonse Beaullieu, IV

Yes

Jack G. McFarland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeremy S. LaCombe

Yes

Jerome "Zee" Zeringue

Yes

Jessica Domangue

Yes

John R. Illg, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Joseph A. Stagni

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Kathy Edmonston

Yes

Kellee Hennessy

Yes

Kendricks "Ken" Brass

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kyle M. Green, Jr.

Yes

Lauren Ventrella

Yes

Laurie Schlegel

Yes

Lawrence A. "Larry" Bagley

Other

Leslie "Les" Farnum

Yes

Yes

Marcus Anthony Bryant

Yes

Yes

Michael "Gabe" Firment

Yes

Michael Charles Echols

Yes

Michael Melerine

Yes

Michael T. Johnson

Yes

Other

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Nicholas Muscarello, Jr.

Yes

Patricia "Pat" Moore

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phillip Eric Tarver

Yes

Yes

R. Dewith Carrier

Yes

Other

Raymond J. Crews

Yes

Rhonda Gaye Butler

Yes

Other

Yes

Rodney Wayne Schamerhorn

Yes

Yes

Roy Daryl Adams

Yes

Ryan Joseph Bourriaque

Yes

Yes

Sherman Q. Mack

Yes

Yes

Stephanie Berault

Yes

Stephanie Hilferty

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tammy T. Phelps

Yes

Yes

Yes

Timothy P. Kerner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vanessa Caston LaFleur

Yes

Vincent "Vinney" J. St. Blanc III

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wilford Dan Carter, Sr.

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (9)

HB979 Enrolled

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479126

HB979 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466543

HB979 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464291

HB979 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450498

Senate Floor Amendment, #4459, Cloud, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477284

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #4198, Price, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475063

Senate Committee Amendment, #3959, FNCE, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473343

Senate Committee Amendment, #3939, FNCE, Draft

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473260

House Floor Amendment, #4543, Dewitt, Adopted

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466260

Documents (5)

Summary of Senate Amendments to HB979

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478554

Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB979

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473346

Digest of HB979 Reengrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466646

Digest of HB979 Engrossed

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464648

Digest of HB979 Original

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450499

Actions (11)

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06/01/2026

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

05/31/2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

05/29/2026

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

05/27/2026

Senate

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.

05/26/2026

Senate

Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

05/20/2026

Senate

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

05/18/2026

Senate

Reported with amendments.

04/28/2026

Senate

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

04/23/2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

04/21/2026

House

Reported favorably (18-0).

03/17/2026

House

Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sources

LA Legislature

https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=251087

Open States

https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB979/

Record Created

Mar 17, 2026 6:43:35 PM

Record Updated

Jun 3, 2026 7:30:27 PM