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Barbara Carpenter 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB1078

Introduced
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/14/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB1194

Introduced
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Refer
5/13/26  
Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB979

Introduced
3/16/26  
Introduced
3/17/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (RE1 +$400,000 GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR10

Introduced
3/10/26  
Passed
3/11/26  
To celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Norman C. Francis.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR5

Introduced
3/9/26  
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Derek Scott
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR6

Introduced
3/9/26  
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of long-time Capitol Security Specialist Leroy Cavalier
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR4

Introduced
3/9/26  
Expresses condolences on the death of the Honorable Joe R. Salter, former Speaker of the House
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB404

Introduced
3/9/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB111

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Provides relative to diminution of sentence for the earning of an associate's degree (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR16

Introduced
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of Guaranty Corporation
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB807

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR75

Introduced
3/30/26  
Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR16

Introduced
3/11/26  
Designates April 14, 2026, as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Day at the capitol
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR22

Introduced
3/13/26  
Introduced
3/16/26  
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of D'Orsay Deavenport Bryant, Jr., M.D.