Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 159: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 159 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: Provides relative to the supervision of physical therapist assistants. Primary sponsor: Joe Stagni. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 65.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Stagni | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Regina Barrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Royce Duplessis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Sam Jenkins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Jay Luneau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Patrick McMath | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Greg Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Ed Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 65.
- Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/29/2025.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported favorably.
- 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.
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