2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB579
Legislative Summary
Provides relative to pharmacist authorization to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
Bill History
3/1/2024
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Reported with amendments (15-0).
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2024.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Notice given.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/10/2024.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/16/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Senate
5/1/2024
Reported with amendments.
Senate
5/6/2024
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/7/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/16/2024
Rules suspended.
Senate
5/16/2024
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Senate
5/21/2024
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate
5/21/2024
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/22/2024
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
5/22/2024
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2024.
House of Representatives
5/29/2024
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
House of Representatives
5/31/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/4/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 711.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #1972 H&W Draft
House Committee Amendment #1972 H&W Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2279 H&W Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2279 H&W Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2680 McMahen Proposed
House Floor Amendment #2680 McMahen Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2793 McMahen Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2793 McMahen Adopted
Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #2718 H&W Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #2718 H&W Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #2892 H&W Proposed
Senate Committee Amendment #2892 H&W Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #2813 H&W Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #2813 H&W Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #3754 Wheat Proposed
Senate Floor Amendment #3754 Wheat Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #3795 Wheat Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #3795 Wheat Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 579 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1548)
5/29/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 579 FINAL PASSAGE (#1069)
5/21/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 579 FINAL PASSAGE (#425)
4/10/2024
102
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 14
Primary Sponsor

Wayne McMahen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (23)
Tony Bacala
Republican
Beth Billings
Republican
Delisha Boyd
Democrat
Marcus Bryant
Democrat
Tehmi Chassion
Democrat
Emily Chenevert
Republican
Barbara Freiberg
Republican
Kyle Green
Democrat
Dodie Horton
Republican
Steven Jackson
Democrat
Mike Johnson
Republican
Edmond Jordan
Democrat
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Democrat
Mandie Landry
Democrat
Rodney Lyons
Democrat
Brach Myers
Republican
Candace Newell
Democrat
Charles Owen
Republican
Tammy Phelps
Democrat
Larry Selders
Democrat
Joseph Stagni
Republican
Sylvia Taylor
Democrat