HB 334 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program

HB 334 re-creates Louisiana Works, a state workforce development program, effective June 30, 2026, with all authority ending July 1, 2031. It requires the legislature to reauthorize the Incumbent Worker Training Program by July 1, 2030, to continue funding for worker training. The bill directly affects Louisiana workers and employers participating in these workforce development initiatives. It establishes specific renewal deadlines and termination dates for these programs under Louisiana law.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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HB334 Original → HB334 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill re-authorizes the Louisiana Works program and the Incumbent Worker Training Program by extending their sunset dates. The most significant change is moving the renewal deadline for the Incumbent Worker Training Program from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2030, allowing the program to continue operating for four additional years without needing immediate legislative renewal. The bill also updates the overall termination date for the Louisiana Works department to July 1, 2031.

Scope change

The bill expands the operational timeline for the Incumbent Worker Training Program and the Louisiana Works department, effectively delaying the mandatory sunset review for these entities.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the legislature to re-authorize the Incumbent Worker Training Program was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2030.

The termination date for the Louisiana Works department and its statutory entities was extended from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original 'Sunset Law' header and digest text, replacing them with the final 'Enrolled' Act formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Apr 27, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors