LA SB157 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-8)
Status: Enrolled on June 1 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Tracking Information

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Title

Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 157 CONCUR (#1584) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on SB 157 FINAL PASSAGE (#1632) (Y: 78 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on SB 157 FINAL PASSAGE (#1632) (Y: 77 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 157 FINAL PASSAGE (#651) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-06-01HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-29SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-29HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-29HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-27HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-26HouseReported with amendments (19-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-20HouseRead by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-19HouseReported with amendments (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-12HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-05-11HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-05-07SenateRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-06SenateRead by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-05SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-20SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-15SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-02-25SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB157&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1443646
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462981
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468769
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470077
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479314
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462929
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449858
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463443
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468657
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468564
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469994
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473819
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474232
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476000
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476608
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1443651
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453375
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463984
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464115
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469769
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469703
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468578
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470327
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470493
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474230
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474603
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476606
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477309
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478689
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479497
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470026
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478556
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479068
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479251

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