HEALTH/LDH: Renames the office for citizens with developmental disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health
HB 1092 renames the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health to the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Supports. This change updates the official name of the agency across multiple state laws and statutes to reflect its current focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill also makes technical adjustments to ensure the new name is consistently used in legal documents related to disability benefits, voting assistance, and service administration. Directly affected parties include the Louisiana Department of Health, state agencies, and individuals who receive services through this office. The legislation does not alter existing programs or funding but primarily updates terminology to align with modern naming conventions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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This bill updates the official name of the office within the Louisiana Department of Health that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, changing it from 'office for citizens with developmental disabilities' to 'office for citizens with developmental disabilities of intellectual and developmental disability supports.' The change is reflected in the bill's title, sponsor list, and multiple sections of the Revised Statutes governing voting assistance and absentee voting eligibility.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on administrative renaming; however, the updated name clarifies the specific population served (individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) within the agency's mandate.
DEFINITION
The name of the state agency office was modified to include 'of intellectual and developmental disability supports' to provide a more precise description of the services provided.
REQUIREMENT
The specific text requiring voters to submit documentation from the renamed office was updated in multiple voting-related statutes to reflect the new official agency name.
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Apr 21, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 18, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rhonda Butler
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Annie Spell
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Doyle Boudreaux
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
Jason DeWitt
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy LaCombe
RRepublican
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