SB 382 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Repeals provisions relative to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. (8/1/26)

SB 382 repeals Louisiana's existing legal framework for the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, removing provisions that governed its membership, governor appointments, Senate confirmation, reporting duties, and liability protections. This bill eliminates the council as a formal entity within the state's workers' compensation system. The legislation does not create new policy but removes an established advisory body. The bill was prefilled and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations on February 27, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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MINOR

This bill repeals the legal framework for the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, effectively dissolving the body that previously reviewed policy and made recommendations to the governor. It also mandates that the Assistant Secretary of Louisiana Works reassess the workers' compensation medical reimbursement schedule by July 1, 2029, to ensure charges reflect usual and customary costs.

Scope change

The bill removes the specific statutory provisions governing the existence, membership, and duties of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed the law creating the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council and its associated duties, such as reviewing rules and making policy recommendations to the governor.

Clarified that the reimbursement schedule must include charges limited to the mean of usual and customary costs for care, services, treatment, drugs, and supplies.

TIMELINE

Added a specific requirement for the Assistant Secretary of Louisiana Works to reassess the medical reimbursement schedule no later than July 1, 2029.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Mar 30, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

lower

May 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

upper

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 75, nays 20. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

lower

May 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report received.

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

lower

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate conference committee members appointed: Seabaugh, Myers, and Pressly.

upper

May 6, 2026

Introduced

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors