HB1241Introduced in the House
Directs insurers to conduct data matches and to withhold and remit certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy child support obligations (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Introduced by Gabe Firment, District 22
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Directs insurers to conduct data matches and to withhold and remit certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy child support obligations (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date: 07/01/2027.
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 1241 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1492) · May 26, 2026
92
Yes
1
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Absent |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read by title.
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 943 reported by the Committee on Insurance (11-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 720.
Effective date: 07/01/2027.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Floor Amendment #4086 Firment Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #3949 Seabaugh Adopted (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #4002 Luneau Adopted (amendment)
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