LA SB237 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-22 - Effective date 6/22/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Title

Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-01 - House - House Vote on SB 237 FINAL PASSAGE (#1848) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-06-01 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 237 MOTION TO CONSIDER (#1609) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-31 - House - House Vote on SB 237 MOTION TO CONSIDER AFTER 82ND DAY (#1810) (Y: 89 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 237 CO-AUTHORS (#654) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 31) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 237 FINAL PASSAGE (#653) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-22SenateEffective date 6/22/2026.
2026-06-22SenateBecomes Act No. 960 without the Governor's signature.
2026-06-01SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-06-01SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-06-01HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-06-01HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-06-01HouseNotice Senate approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.
2026-06-01SenateRead by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-06-01SenateNotice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day.
2026-06-01HouseBy a vote of 89 yeas, 1 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
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 (10-9). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-25HouseRead by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-25HouseRules suspended.
2026-05-25HouseReported with amendments (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-12HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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.
2026-04-29SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-28SenateReported 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

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Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475553
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476178
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Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479170
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Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479795
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480114
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470033
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470034
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479380
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479634
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479772

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