HB 234 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Insurance

HB 234 temporarily re-creates Louisiana's Department of Insurance, effective June 30, 2026, and sets its statutory authority to expire on July 1, 2031. The bill repeals an existing law (R.S. 49:191(1)(e)) and amends another to establish this fixed end date for the department's operations. It directly affects how insurance regulation is administered in Louisiana during this 5-year period, requiring the department to cease all activities after July 1, 2031, unless re-established earlier. This is a procedural measure focused on defining the department's temporary legal existence, not altering insurance regulations themselves.

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

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Apr 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB234 Original → HB234 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled Act, removing draft headers and the legislative digest. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, establishing the Department of Insurance and setting its termination date to July 1, 2030, with a sunset review period ending July 1, 2031.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this diff reflects the transition from a draft version to the final enrolled legislation.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft headers, page numbers, and the legislative digest explaining the bill's purpose.

Adjusted the section numbering and text to reflect the final enrolled Act format, specifically changing the enactment language for R.S. 49:191(3)(b).

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Apr 22, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors