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Louisiana Legislature · SB 45 · Signed by the Governor - Act 453

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2026 Regular Session

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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Feb 12, 2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Reported with amendments. · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Mar 18, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. · Mar 23, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 6, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 7, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. · May 11, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026. · May 12, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 13, 2026

House

Received from the House with amendments. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 25, 2026

House

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 21, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 453. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Effective date 5/29/2026. · May 29, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 5/29/2026. (May 29, 2026).