Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1217: HEALTH: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managers
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1217 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HEALTH: Provides with respect to pharmacy benefit managers. Primary sponsor: Michael Echols (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Echols | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
“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 second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
- Reported with amendments (10-0).
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Read by title. Lies over under the rules.