Labor & Industrial Relations
π Next Meeting: TBD
π§Ύ Bills Pending: 11
Members
π₯
Alan Seabaugh
(R)
π₯
Thomas Pressly
(R)
Bills Pending in Labor & Industrial Relations
HB301: Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: John Wyble
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HB357: Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (RE +$100,000 SD EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Echols
HB537: Repeals the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Raymond Crews
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HB680: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: John Wyble
Co-sponsors: Dennis Bamburg Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Jacob Braud Marcus Bryant Rhonda Butler Kim Carver Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Raymond Crews Jason DeWitt Jessica Domangue Michael Echols Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Troy Hebert Timothy Kerner Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Rodney Lyons Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Charles Owen Neil Riser Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Joy Walters Mark Wright Jerome Zeringue
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HB185: Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (RE DECREASE SD EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Michael Melerine
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HB232: Provides relative to employment certificates for minors (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Josh Carlson
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee Mike Bayham Beth Billings Chad Boyer Tehmi Chassion Raymond Crews Peter Egan Kyle Green Troy Hebert Dodie Horton Vanessa Caston Lafleur Terry Landry Jr. Rodney Lyons Denise Marcelle Michael Melerine Pat Moore Ed Murray Candace Newell Charles Owen Sylvia Taylor Roger Wilder John Wyble Alonzo Knox
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HB334: Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Raymond Crews
HB951: Provides with respect to the creation of an Office of the Louisiana Talent Accelerator within Louisiana Works (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Dennis Bamburg
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB408: Provides relative to the workers' compensation reimbursement schedule. (gov sig)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-18
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Brach Myers
SB230: Constitutional amendment to establish a state livable wage. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Regina Barrow
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB358: Provides for Occupational Accident Insurance for independent contractors. (gov sig)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Labor & Industrial Relations π Not Scheduled
Author: Mark Abraham
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