LA SB29 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-2)
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Title

Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-31 - House - House Vote on SB 29 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1802) (Y: 85 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-05-29 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 29 ADOPT (#1564) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 29 REJECT (#887) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 29 AMENDMENT # 1119 BY MCMATH REJECT (#887) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 29 FINAL PASSAGE (#1024) (Y: 76 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 29 CO-AUTHORS (#91) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 28) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 29 FINAL PASSAGE (#90) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-02SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 732.
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.
2026-05-31SenateNotice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-31HouseConference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 85, nays 11. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-31HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-31HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-29HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
2026-05-29HouseNotice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-29SenateConference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26SenateConference committee report received.
2026-05-26HouseConference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-25HouseNotice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-21SenateSenate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Luneau, and Owen.
2026-05-19SenateNotice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-19HouseHouse conferees appointed: Egan, Miller, and Berault.
2026-05-18HouseNotice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
2026-05-18SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-11SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 12. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-06HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-05HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-29HouseReported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-03-24HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-23SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11SenateReported 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.
2026-02-03SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
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Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447978
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Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470561
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470408
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476195
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476985
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480115
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482165
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452862
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452863
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Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478931
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479343

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