Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB944: HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 40:1122, relative to the creation of the Women's Consortium within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for the membership of the consortium; to provide for the functions of the consortium; to provide for the organization of the consortium; to require an annual report; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:1122, relative to the creation of the Women's Consortium within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for the membership of the consortium; to provide for the functions of the consortium; to provide for the organization of the consortium; to require an annual report; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:1122 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1122. Women's Health Consortium A. There is hereby established within the Louisiana Department of Health, office on women's health and community health, the Women's Health Consortium. B. The consortium shall be comprised of the following voting members: (1) One member who is the surgeon general or his designee. (2) One member who is the executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners or his designee. (3) One member from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center specializing in areas of women's health appointed by the executive director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. (4) One member from the Tulane School of Medicine specializing in the areas of women's health appointed by the dean of the Tulane School of Medicine. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1186 ORIGINAL HB NO. (5) One member from …
Sponsors
- Hilferty, Stephanie (R, 94) · primary sponsor
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Carrier, Dewith (R, 32)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Domangue, Jessica (R, 53)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Henry, Chance (R, 42)
- LaFleur, Vanessa (D, 101)
- Lyons, Rodney (D, 87)
- Sawyer, Paul (R, 69)
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/09/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 855.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 944, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1803) (May 31, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 944, FINAL PASSAGE (#1558) (May 29, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 944, CO-AUTHORS (#1559) (May 29, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 944, FINAL PASSAGE (#1253) (May 13, 2026): 87 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB944?
- HB944 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does HB944 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 40:1122, relative to the creation of the Women's Consortium within the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for the membership of the consortium; to provide for the functions of the consortium; to provide for the organization of the consortium; to require an annual report; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB944?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/09/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB944?
- Hilferty, Stephanie (R, 94), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB944?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB944
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