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HB430 • 2026

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tehmi Chassion
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on what happens when survivors opt out of the offered health insurance benefits.

MJ 911 Act for Health Insurance Coverage

The MJ 911 Act requires the City of Lafayette to provide health insurance coverage for families of firefighters and police officers who are killed in the line of duty.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the employer of a firefighter or police officer employed by the City of Lafayette to provide health insurance for their surviving spouse until they reach Medicare eligibility age.
  • Provides health insurance for children, stepchildren, or adopted children of deceased firefighters and police officers who are under 26 years old or have physical or mental disabilities.
  • Ensures that the coverage offered to survivors is equal to what active members receive if it's available.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Families of firefighters and police officers employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty.
  • The employer of these firefighters and police officers, which is the City of Lafayette.

Terms To Know

Medicare eligibility
The age at which a person becomes eligible for Medicare health insurance benefits, typically 65 years old.
Line of duty
A situation where an employee is performing their job responsibilities and any injury or death that occurs during this time qualifies as being in the line of duty.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill applies retroactively from January 1, 2017, for those who qualify under its provisions.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB430 4872 3669 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Chassion to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB430 4872 3669 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Chassion to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 430 by Representative Chassion 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 5 delete "in Lafayette Parish" and insert "by the City of Lafayette" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 12, after "1665.5." delete "Lafayette Parish" and insert "The City of 5 Lafayette" 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB430 2549 3187 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB430 2549 3187 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.
  • 430 by Representative Chassion 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 18, delete "for the remainder" and delete line 19 in its entirety 3 and insert "until the surviving spouse reaches Medicare eligibility." 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 2, at the end of line 7, delete "eighteen." and delete lines 8 and 9 in their entirety 6 and at the beginning of line 10, delete "(c)" and insert the following: 7 "twenty-six.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB430 2549 3109 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB430 2549 3109 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.
  • 430 by Representative Chassion 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 18, delete "for the remainder" and delete line 19 in its entirety 3 and insert "until the surviving spouse reaches Medicare eligibility." 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 2, at the end of line 7, delete "eighteen." and delete lines 8 and 9 in their entirety 6 and at the beginning of line 10, delete "(c)" and insert the following: 7 "twenty-six.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  2. 2026-05-26 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  3. 2026-05-26 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. 2026-05-26 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  5. 2026-05-25 S

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  6. 2026-05-20 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  7. 2026-05-19 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  8. 2026-05-18 S

    Reported favorably.

  9. 2026-04-15 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  10. 2026-04-14 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  11. 2026-04-13 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  12. 2026-04-13 H

    Called from the calendar.

  13. 2026-04-13 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  14. 2026-04-09 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  15. 2026-04-08 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-04-07 H

    Reported with amendments (18-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-25 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  20. 2026-02-25 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 430
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX,
CARTER, EDMONDS, FESI, FOIL, HENRY, HENSGENS, JACKSON-
ANDREWS, JENKINS, LUNEAU, MIGUEZ, MILLER, MIZELL, MYERS,
PRICE, AND WOMACK
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1665.5 and 1665.6, relative to health insurance coverage for the families
3 of law enforcement officers and firemen killed in the line of duty; to provide for
4 health insurance coverage for the families of law enforcement officers and firemen
5 employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty; and to provide
6 for related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
9 Louisiana.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. R.S. 40:1665.5 and 1665.6 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
12 §1665.5. The City of Lafayette; health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and
13 children of firemen in certain cases
14 A. The employer of a fireman employed by the City of Lafayette who suffers
15 death as a result of any injury arising out of and in the course of the performance of
16 his official duties as a fireman, or arising out of any activity while on or off duty in
17 his capacity as a fireman in the protection of life or property, shall provide and pay
18 for health insurance coverage for the fireman's surviving spouse until the surviving
19 spouse reaches Medicare eligibility.
20 B.(1) The employer of a fireman employed by the City of Lafayette who
21 suffers death as a result of any injury arising out of and in the course of the
22 performance of his official duties as a fireman, or arising out of any activity while
23 on or off duty in his capacity as a fireman in the protection of life or property, shall
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1 provide and pay for health insurance coverage for the fireman's child, stepchild, or
2 adopted child who is any of the following:
3 (a) Under the age of twenty-six.
4 (b) Physically or mentally disabled.
5 (2) The employer shall provide and pay for the health insurance required by
6 this Subsection following the death of the fireman until the child no longer meets the
7 qualifications provided pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
8 C. If health insurance coverage is offered by the employer to active
9 members, the health insurance provided to a surviving spouse or child pursuant to
10 this Section shall be equal in coverage to that offered to active members.
11 D.(1) The surviving spouse may decline the health insurance coverage
12 required by Subsection A of this Section.
13 (2) The surviving parent or legal guardian of each child, stepchild, or
14 adopted child of the deceased fireman may decline the health insurance coverage
15 required by Subsection B of this Section for the child.
16 E. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of
17 this Section shall be applied retroactively to January 1, 2017, for the payment of
18 health insurance benefits for the surviving spouse and the children, stepchildren, and
19 adopted children of any firemen who suffered death as a result of any injury arising
20 out of and in the course of the performance of his official duties as a fireman, or
21 arising out of any activity while on or off duty in his capacity as a fireman in the
22 protection of life or property.
23 §1665.6. The City of Lafayette; health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and
24 children of law enforcement officers in certain cases
25 A. The employer of a law enforcement officer employed by the City of
26 Lafayette who suffers death as a result of any injury arising out of and in the course
27 of the performance of his official duties as a law enforcement officer, or arising out
28 of any activity while on or off duty in his capacity as a law enforcement officer in
29 the protection of life or property, shall provide and pay for health insurance coverage
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1 for the law enforcement officer's surviving spouse until the surviving spouse reaches
2 Medicare eligibility.
3 B.(1) The employer of a law enforcement officer employed by the City of
4 Lafayette who suffers death as a result of any injury arising out of and in the course
5 of the performance of his official duties as a law enforcement officer, or arising out
6 of any activity while on or off duty in his capacity as a law enforcement officer in
7 the protection of life or property, shall provide and pay for health insurance coverage
8 for the law enforcement officer's child, stepchild, or adopted child who is any of the
9 following:
10 (a) Under the age of twenty-six.
11 (b) Physically or mentally disabled.
12 (2) The employer shall provide and pay for the health insurance required by
13 this Subsection following the death of the law enforcement officer until the child no
14 longer meets the qualifications pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
15 C. If health insurance coverage is offered by the employer to active
16 members, the health insurance provided to a surviving spouse or child pursuant to
17 this Section shall be equal in coverage to that offered to active members.
18 D.(1) The surviving spouse may decline the health insurance coverage
19 required by Subsection A of this Section.
20 (2) The surviving parent or legal guardian of each child, stepchild, or
21 adopted child of the deceased law enforcement officer may decline the health
22 insurance coverage required by Subsection B of this Section for the child.
23 E. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of
24 this Section shall be applied retroactively to January 1, 2017, for the payment of
25 health insurance benefits for the surviving spouse and the children, stepchildren, and
26 adopted children of any law enforcement officer who suffered death as a result of
27 any injury arising out of and in the course of the performance of his official duties
28 as a law enforcement officer, or arising out of any activity while on or off duty in his
29 capacity as a law enforcement officer in the protection of life or property.
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1 Section 2. R.S. 40:1665.5 and 1665.6 as enacted by Section 1 of this Act shall be
2 known and may be cited as the "MJ 911 Act" in memory of officers lost in the line of duty.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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