Enacts the Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
State of LouisianaLouisiana- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 22, 2026
- 174 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
LA HB 1238 · PassedMay 22
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 22, 2026
Sponsor
DMDixon McMakinRepresentative · Republican · HD-068Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
May 22, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
May 22, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 342.House
May 19, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 18, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 18, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 18, 2026Received from the Senate without amendments.House
May 13, 2026Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 5, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Show 9 earlier actions
May 4, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
Apr 29, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Apr 21, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 15, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.House
Apr 14, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 13, 2026Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 422 reported by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations (6-4).House
Apr 10, 2026Read by title.House
Recorded votes
House Vote on HB 1238 FINAL PASSAGE (#595)Apr 20, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Vote on HB 1238 FINAL PASSAGE (#872)May 13, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- LABOR
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