LA SB270 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 270

Status

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

Summary

Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (8/1/26)

Title

Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (8/1/26)

Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - House - House Vote on SB 270 FINAL PASSAGE (#1364) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 270 FINAL PASSAGE (#280) (Y: 33 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-01	Senate	Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-01	Senate	Becomes Act No. 602 without the Governor's signature.
2026-05-25	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-21	Senate	Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-20	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19	Senate	Received from the House without amendments.
2026-05-19	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 53, nays 45. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-18	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
2026-05-18	House	Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-13	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-12	House	Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-13	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-04-09	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-08	Senate	Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-07	Senate	Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-01	Senate	Reported with amendments.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-27	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Subjects

HEALTH CARE

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB270&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446763
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458257
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474270
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480182
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458216
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453591
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446767
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459695
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482497
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460277
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474514