Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mike Bayham was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced70
Out of committee50
Passed one chamber47
Passed both chambers41
Became law41
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 10 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
COMMENDATIONS 11CRIME 4CRIMINAL/PENALTIES 3TRANSPORTATION 3CONDOLENCES 3SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH 3
Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-06-23
Provides relative to running red lights (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-06-09
Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-05
Commends Paris Saint-Germain Football Club on winning its second consecutive UEFA Champions League title
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-03
Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to evaluate the proposed reactivation of the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-03
Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Became lawEffective date: 07/01/2026. · 2026-06-02
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-01
Commends the valedictorians of the Holy Cross School 2026 graduating class
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-01
Commemorates Sail 250 New Orleans and the arrival of the tall ships of the world in New Orleans from May 28 through June 1, 2026, in honor of the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the United States of America
Became lawTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. · 2026-06-01
Prohibits certain individuals from having an ownership interest or financial interest in any company that provides electronic monitoring services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-06-01
Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in telephone campaign communications
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-05-29
Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-05-29
Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-05-29
Prohibits, with exceptions, a public postsecondary education institution from prohibiting a student from possessing self-defense chemical spray on campus
Became lawEffective date: 08/01/2026. · 2026-05-29
Provides relative to wearing masks in public (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Passed one chamberRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · 2026-05-28
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.