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HB 203LOUISIANASession 2026State BillSigned into law

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Louisiana House Bill 203 adds Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine member to Uterine Fibroids Commission

Original title: HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission

Last action · May 22, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsor: Joy Walters

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What This Bill Does

Louisiana HB 203 updates the membership of the Uterine Fibroids Commission to include one representative from the Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, effective August 1, 2026.

Why it matters

The change alters the organizational representation on a state medical commission by adding a specific medical college seat, influencing the composition of bodies advising on uterine fibroids research and care.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Uterine Fibroids Commission

The commission gains an additional designated member seat representing the Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine.

Directly affected

Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine

The institution gains official representation with one member appointed to the Uterine Fibroids Commission.

Key Facts

House Bill 203 amends R.S. 40:1104(B)(3) regarding the Uterine Fibroids Commission.
The commission is updated to include one member from the Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine.
The law takes effect on August 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What change does House Bill 203 make to the Uterine Fibroids Commission?

It adds one member from the Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine to the commission's membership.

When does this change take effect?

The effective date is August 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

20 actions

May 22, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 292.
May 22, 2026House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 19, 2026House
Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 19, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 19, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.
May 19, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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May 18, 2026SenateFloor
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 11, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 7, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 6, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
Mar 30, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Mar 25, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Mar 25, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Mar 23, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Mar 23, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.
Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported favorably (8-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Feb 20, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
Feb 19, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Connected Entities

Joy Walters, Christus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, Uterine Fibroids Commission

PersonJoy Walters“Representative who authored House Bill 203”Map →

OrganizationChristus Health System Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine“Institution granted a representative seat on the commission”Map →

OrganizationUterine Fibroids Commission“State commission whose membership is modified by the bill”Map →

Sources

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www.legis.la.gov

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