HB 62 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission

HB 62 amends Louisiana law to increase the membership of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission from 25 to 26 members. It adds a new requirement for the commission to include thirteen Louisiana women with significant academic or professional expertise in specified policy areas, appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation. The bill makes a structural change to the commission's composition but does not alter the commission's duties or create new policy obligations. This is a procedural adjustment to membership rules, not a substantive policy change.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill increases the membership of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission from 25 to 27 members. The change adds two new appointees: the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and a representative from the Child Care Association of Louisiana, while also renumbering the existing list of members.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the commission by adding two new categories of expertise to its membership, ensuring representation for veterans and child care advocates.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new member slot for the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs or their designee.

Added a new member slot for a representative from the Child Care Association of Louisiana.

Updated the total commission membership limit from a maximum of 25 members to a maximum of 27 members.

Renumbered the list of existing members to accommodate the new additions, shifting the 'thirteen Louisiana women' category from item (12) to (14).

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 18, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% 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

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 7, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors