HB 1216 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to the guidelines for clinical laboratory personnel

HB 1216 amends existing state laws governing clinical laboratory personnel by correcting specific punctuation errors and updating a section reference number. These technical adjustments ensure consistency in the legal text regarding guidelines for laboratory staff and facilities. The bill passed the House with a unanimous vote and was subsequently sent to the Senate for further consideration.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Last action Apr 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1216 Reengrossed → HB1216 Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed,' indicating it has been finalized and is ready for final passage. A specific section number was corrected from 1336 to 1236, likely fixing a clerical error in the list of amended statutes. No substantive policy changes, such as new rules, funding, or eligibility criteria, were identified in this version.

TECHNICAL

The bill's status was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed,' signifying the final version of the legislation.

A statute reference was corrected from 1336 to 1236 in the list of laws being amended.

Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2026

How they voted

96–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 105

Apr 21, 2026

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican72

67 Yea 5

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors