Louisiana State Representative

Michael Echols 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 House Bill HB801

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/23/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/15/26  
Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB365

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Creates the Louisiana Voting Rights Act. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB386

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/13/26  
Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB376

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Engrossed
4/1/26  
Refer
4/7/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Enrolled
5/7/26  
Chaptered
5/11/26  
Provides for the Learn and Earn Act. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX 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 Senate Bill SB24

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$4,500 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB96

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Creates the "Fallen Heroes" prestige license plate. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB84

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Provides relative to health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening. (gov sig) (EN +$5,100 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB322

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR44

Introduced
3/31/26  
Introduced
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Commends Emile Myers on the success of his annual philanthropic endeavor, "Emile's Hot Cocoa Fundraiser"
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR56

Introduced
4/13/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Commends the Louisiana Lottery Corporation on the occasion of its thirty-fifth anniversary and recognizes Rose Hudson for twenty years of service as the president and CEO of the corporation

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB353

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB400

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Provides relative to prescriptive periods for disavowal of paternity actions. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SR77

Introduced
4/13/26  
Designates Monday, April 13, 2026, as Social Work Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.