HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human remains and internal organs (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana
House / Assembly
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Session 2026

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Jun 1, 2026 lower

Effective date: 01/01/2027.
May 29, 2026 lower

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 28, 2026 lower

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 27, 2026 upper

Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
May 27, 2026 upper

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 25, 2026 upper

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 13, 2026 upper

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
May 11, 2026 lower

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
May 7, 2026 lower

Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Apr 29, 2026 lower

Read by title.

Sponsors

Rhonda Butler Sponsor

R-LA
Daryl Adams Cosponsor

D-LA
Beryl Amedee Cosponsor

R-LA
Tony Bacala Cosponsor

R-LA
Mike Bayham Cosponsor

R-LA
Stephanie Berault Cosponsor

R-LA
Beth Billings Cosponsor

R-LA
Doyle Boudreaux Cosponsor

R-LA
Delisha Boyd Cosponsor

D-LA
Chad Boyer Cosponsor

R-LA
Reese "Skip" Broussard Cosponsor

LA
R. Dewith Carrier Cosponsor

R-LA
Robert Carter Cosponsor

D-LA
Wilford Carter , Sr. Cosponsor

D-LA
Kim Carver Cosponsor

R-LA
Tehmi Chassion Cosponsor

D-LA
Emily Chenevert Cosponsor

R-LA
Kimberly Coates Cosponsor

R-LA
Phillip DeVillier Cosponsor

R-LA
Jason Dewitt Cosponsor

R-LA
Kellee Dickerson Cosponsor

R-LA
Jessica Domangue Cosponsor

R-LA
Peter Egan Cosponsor

R-LA
Adrian Fisher Cosponsor

D-LA
Barbara Reich Freiberg Cosponsor

R-LA
Brett Geymann Cosponsor

R-LA
Brian Glorioso Cosponsor

R-LA
Kyle M. Green , Jr. Cosponsor

D-LA
Troy Hebert Cosponsor

R-LA
Stephanie Hilferty Cosponsor

R-LA
Dodie Horton Cosponsor

R-LA
John "Big John" Illg , Jr. Cosponsor

R-LA
Steven Jackson Cosponsor

D-LA
Edmond Jordan Cosponsor

D-LA
Timothy P. Kerner Cosponsor

R-LA
Jeremy LaCombe Cosponsor

R-LA
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Cosponsor

D-LA
Jacob Landry Cosponsor

R-LA
Terry Landry Jr Cosponsor

LA
Rodney Lyons Cosponsor

D-LA
Chasity Martinez Cosponsor

D-LA
Dustin Miller Cosponsor

D-LA
Pat Moore Cosponsor

D-LA
Candace N. Newell Cosponsor

D-LA
Charles Owen Cosponsor

R-LA
Rodney Schamerhorn Cosponsor

R-LA
Laurie Schlegel Cosponsor

R-LA
Annie Spell Cosponsor

R-LA
Vincent J. St. Blanc , III Cosponsor

R-LA
Sylvia Taylor Cosponsor

D-LA
Debbie Villio Cosponsor

R-LA
Joy Walters Cosponsor

D-LA
Roger Wilder III Cosponsor

R-LA
John Wyble Cosponsor

R-LA
Rashid Young Cosponsor

D-LA
Regina Ashford Barrow Cosponsor

D-LA
Adam Bass Cosponsor

R-LA
Heather Cloud Cosponsor

R-LA
Royce Duplessis Cosponsor

D-LA
Rick Edmonds Cosponsor

R-LA
Cameron Henry Cosponsor

R-LA
Katrina Jackson-Andrews Cosponsor

D-LA
Jay Luneau Cosponsor

D-LA
Patrick McMath Cosponsor

R-LA
Blake Miguez Cosponsor

R-LA
Thomas Pressly Cosponsor

R-LA

HUMAN REMAINS: Enacts the Gracey Claire Rushing Act to provide for documentation, notification, and communication in the handling and disposition of human remains and internal organs (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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