Bills affecting your community in Louisiana (2026 session)

Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

Provides relative to the state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service connected disability who receives an expanded property tax exemption to transfer the exemption under certain circumstances. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Creates the Louisiana Voting Rights Act. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of constitutional convention delegates and vote requirements necessary for the adoption of a new constitution (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or honorifics

Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Provides for oversight of publicly funded homeless service providers

Requires district attorneys to submit sexual assault collection kits to the statewide tracking system. (8/1/26)

Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (RE +$100,000 SD EX See Note)

Provides for Medicaid behavioral health services. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Requires the posting of signs in student health centers at public schools, colleges, and universities to provide information on available pregnancy resources. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE)

Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to develop and implement a voluntary phased retirement program for faculty and staff

Provides relative to long-term care pharmacy

Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (RE1 DECREASE SD EX See Note)

Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EG +$235,000,000 APV)

Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)