LA SB194 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on June 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

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Title

Requires the referral of applicants who fail citizenship or immigration verification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 194 CONCUR (#1405) (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - House - House Vote on SB 194 FINAL PASSAGE (#1526) (Y: 67 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - House - House Vote on SB 194 FINAL PASSAGE (#1526) (Y: 66 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 194 FINAL PASSAGE (#545) (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 745.
2026-05-29SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays.
2026-05-26SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-26HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 27. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-25HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
2026-05-25HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-20HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-19HouseReported with amendments (8-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-07HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-05-06HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-05-05SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-27SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-22SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-26SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB194&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444720
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465227
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477468
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480470
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462035
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464998
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473703
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474508
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444723
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462423
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466576
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466677
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474579
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474952
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477217
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478016
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468860
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476812
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477109
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477439

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