LA SB185 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date 5/15/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Title

Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-12 - House - House Vote on SB 185 FINAL PASSAGE (#1177) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 185 FINAL PASSAGE (#370) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-15SenateEffective date 5/15/2026.
2026-05-15SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 251.
2026-05-14SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-13HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-12HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-11HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
2026-05-07HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-06HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05HouseReported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-04-21HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-20SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-15SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-14SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-02-25SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB185&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444383
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462069
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463925
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471772
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475188
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462012
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461825
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462490
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444392
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458881
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463141
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463466
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463265
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464050
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465652
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472845
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463852
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471686

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