Louisiana State Representative

Michael Melerine

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Michael Melerine 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB444

Introduced
3/30/26  
Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB450

Introduced
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/11/26  
Refer
5/12/26  
Report Pass
5/19/26  
Requires mandatory reporting of school threats and provides for physical security school assessments for K-12 schools. (8/1/26) (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB341

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund. (gov sig)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB42

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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.
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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.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR16

Introduced
3/18/26  
Passed
3/23/26  
Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of former West Monroe High School football coach Jerry O. Arledge.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB405

Introduced
3/10/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Engrossed
5/13/26  
Refer
5/18/26  
Provides for a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. (8/1/26) (EN GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR14

Introduced
3/11/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Engrossed
4/13/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Expresses support for federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and memorializes congress to fully cooperate with these efforts
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HCR9

Introduced
3/9/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Charles James "Charlie" Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA
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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.
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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 HB102

Introduced
2/9/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Creates the crime of second degree cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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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