Louisiana State Representative

Joy Walters 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR17

Introduced
3/23/26  
Passed
3/24/26  
Commends and congratulates Louis S. Reine on the occasion of his retirement as president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SR43

Introduced
3/23/26  
Commends Senate President Cameron Henry, Jr. for serving as the 2026 Irish Grand Marshal in the 44th Irish-Italian Parade.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SR30

Introduced
3/18/26  
Expresses condolences upon the death of former district attorney, judge, and Louisiana State Senator Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR4

Introduced
3/9/26  
Passed
3/10/26  
Commends the celebration of St.Patrick's Day and recognizes the cultural and historic links between Ireland and Louisiana.
LA

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 Senate Bill SB34

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB98

Introduced
2/9/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/13/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB305

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Enrolled
5/7/26  
Chaptered
5/11/26  
Requires the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and other state agencies to develop a publicly available statewide dashboard for career alignment that provides information related to educational and career opportunities. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB32

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB74

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB377

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (gov sig) (OR +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB366

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Provides relative to the Medical Malpractice Act. (8/1/26)
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB385

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Provides for appointments to the board of commissioners and insurance for the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB337

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers. (8/1/26) (OR +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note)
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB384

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Authorizes creation of the Pilot Innovation Hub. (8/1/26) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)