House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
April 9, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB209
BOYD
EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM
- Provides relative to the state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB315
MELERINE
CONTRACTS
- Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements for interns and apprentices
HB353
PHELPS
EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM
- Provides relative to the state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB422
MCMAKIN
LABOR
- Enacts the Behind the Counter Safety Act (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB470
JORDAN
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Enacts the Louisiana Workforce Development Equity and Opportunity Act (OR +$10,000,000 GF EX See Note)
HB549
BERAULT
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
HB1101
MELERINE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Provides relative to maximum medical improvement, income benefits, the misrepresentation of benefits or payments, and the rehabilitation of injured employees under workers' compensation (OR DECREASE SG EX See Note)
HB1119
PHELPS
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Provides relative to an employee's refusal to submit to a medical examination or cooperate with vocational rehabilitation and provides relative to expedited summary proceedings for certain disputes
HB1137
CREWS
EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN
- Prohibits employment discrimination based on the misuse of pronouns
SB162
SEABAUGH
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- Provides relative to the workers' compensation medical treatment schedule. (8/1/26)
SB382
SEABAUGH
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- Repeals provisions relative to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. (8/1/26)
SB383
BASS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations via e-mail at h-lir@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.
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