Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1119: WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to an employee's refusal to submit to a medical examination or cooperate with vocational rehabilitation and provides relative to expedited summary proceedings for certain disputes
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1119 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to an employee's refusal to submit to a medical examination or cooperate with vocational rehabilitation and provides relative to expedited summary proceedings for certain disputes. Primary sponsor: Tammy Phelps (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Read by title. Lies over under the rules.