Louisiana State Representative

Michael Echols 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB401

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
5/18/26  
Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB105

Introduced
2/22/26  
Refer
2/22/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/13/26  
Engrossed
4/16/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB346

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Enrolled
4/29/26  
Chaptered
5/11/26  
Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB65

Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB12

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Refer
4/28/26  
Report Pass
5/18/26  
Extends surviving spouse benefits for a reserve officer killed in the line of duty (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB92

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
Provides relative to time limitations and other matters concerning certain sex offenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB34

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB102

Introduced
2/9/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/15/26  
Creates the crime of second degree cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB357

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Provides for the adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (RE +$100,000 SD EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB198

Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Refer
5/21/26  
Report Pass
5/27/26  
Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (EN +$400,228 GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB221

Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB31

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB74

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB83

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools