Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
April 22, 2026
1:00pm
Room C
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 21, 2026, 11:54 am *
Revision Notes:
HB357 REMOVED SB358 ADDED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB358
ABRAHAM
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- Provides for Occupational Accident Insurance for independent contractors. (gov sig)
HB185
MELERINE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Provides relative to the definition of an independent contractor (RE DECREASE SD EX See Note)
HB301
WYBLE
LABOR
- Creates the Independent Contractor Voluntary Portable Benefits Act
HB680
WYBLE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB923
BERAULT
LABOR
- Provides relative to continuous technical corrections and revisions of provisions of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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