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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 12: LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 12 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Debbie Villio (Republican). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 608.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debbie VillioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Tony BacalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jacob BraudCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Wilford CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Jessica DomangueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Michael EcholsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Aimee FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Kyle GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Stephanie HilfertyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John IllgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Jeremy LaCombeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Tammy PhelpsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Laurie SchlegelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Jeff WileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 608.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source