Search

Search bills, members, committees and pages...

HB 826

Louisiana HousePassed

Summary

HB 826, which provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2026 by Rep. Kyle Green (D). It last saw action on May 22, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.


Record

Text

HB 826 has 2 roll calls.

hb826/chaptered.txt
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
ACT No. 320
HOUSE BILL NO. 826
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1598(A) and (B), relative to insurance; to provide with
respect to referrals for sales and information on insurance products; to provide for
compensation; and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1. R.S. 22:1598(A) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
follows:
§1598. Referrals
A. Any person or entity who is not licensed to sell insurance may refer a
customer to a person, or the telephone number of a person, who sells or provides
consumer by telephone number, electronic mail address, or website or provide a
direct referral to a person or an insurance company, including affiliates or partners,
that sells or provides opinions or advice on any insurance product.
B. Any compensation received by the person or entity making a referral
provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall not be in the form of a sales
commission and shall not be nor based on the application by the customer or
consumer's eventual purchase of insurance.
* * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
Page 1 of 1
CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.

Provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance

Sponsors

Rep. Kyle Green (D) sponsors HB 826 alone.

Committees

HB 826 went before 1 committee: Insurance.

Insurance
Insurance
Referred to · Feb 27, 2026 · 44 Bills

History

HB 826 has taken 20 actions since Feb 27, 2026, the latest on May 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 22, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 320.
May 22, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 20, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 19, 2026
House
Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 19, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

Votes

HB 826 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 18, 2026 at 350.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 18, 2026
Senate
Senate Vote on HB 826 FINAL PASSAGE (#946)
35
0
Apr 8, 2026
House
House Vote on HB 826 FINAL PASSAGE (#368)
93
0

Source: legis.la.gov · legiscan.com