LA SB470 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 5/29/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to pregnant women in custody. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

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Title

Provides relative to pregnant women in custody. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - House - House Vote on SB 470 FINAL PASSAGE (#1392) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 470 CO-AUTHORS (#379) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 30) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 470 FINAL PASSAGE (#378) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateEffective date 5/29/2026.
2026-05-29SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 520.
2026-05-25HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-21SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-20SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-19HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-18HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
2026-05-18HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-13HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-12HouseReported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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.
2026-04-01SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-03-31SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB470&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457217
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462217
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463918
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474450
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480220
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461944
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461969
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463773
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457234
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461859
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463153
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463526
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464061
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471105
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475848
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463876
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463877
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474309

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