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                        IntroducedApr 04, 2025
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                        Passed SenateApr 29, 2025
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                        Passed HouseMay 27, 2025
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                        Signed into Law
 
                    
                    
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                         Senate • Jun 08, 2025: Effective date 8/1/2025.
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- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
 - R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
 - Paula Daviscosponsor
 - Adrian Fishercosponsor
 - Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
 - Foy Gadberrycosponsor
 - Jason Hughescosponsor
 - Steven Jacksoncosponsor
 - Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
 - Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
 - Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
 - Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
 - Rodney Lyonscosponsor
 - Michael Melerinecosponsor
 - Dustin Millercosponsor
 - Candace N. Newellcosponsor
 - Joe Stagnicosponsor
 - Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
 - Matthew Willardcosponsor
 
Votes
                        YES: 78
                                                
                                        - Phillip R. DeVillier
 - Emerson
 - McFarland
 - Adams
 - Farnum
 - McMahen
 - Bacala
 - Fisher
 - McMakin
 - Bagley
 - Freeman
 - Melerine
 - Bamburg
 - Freiberg
 - Mena
 - Bayham
 - Gadberry
 - Miller
 - Beaullieu
 - Geymann
 - Moore
 - Berault
 - Glorioso
 - Muscarello
 - Billings
 - Hebert
 - Newell
 - Bourriaque
 - Henry
 - Orgeron
 - Boyd
 - Hilferty
 - Phelps
 - Boyer
 - Hughes
 - Riser
 - Brass
 - Jackson
 - Romero
 - Braud
 - Johnson, M.
 - Schlegel
 - Brown
 - Johnson, T.
 - Spell
 - Bryant
 - Jordan
 - St. Blanc
 - Carrier
 - Kerner
 - Stagni
 - Carver
 - Knox
 - Tarver
 - Chassion
 - LaCombe
 - Taylor
 - Cox
 - LaFleur
 - Turner
 - Davis
 - Landry, J.
 - Ventrella
 - Deshotel
 - Landry, M.
 - Villio
 - Dewitt
 - Landry, T.
 - Wiley
 - Domangue
 - Larvadain
 - Willard
 - Echols
 - Lyons
 - Wyble
 - Egan
 - Marcelle
 - Zeringue
 
NO: 20
                                            YES: 15
                                                
                                        - Amedee
 - Chenevert
 - Horton
 - Bayham
 - Edmonston
 - McCormick
 - Billings
 - Emerson
 - Owen
 - Carlson
 - Firment
 - Schamerhorn
 - Carter, R.
 - Galle
 - Wilder
 
NO: 73
                                            - Adams
 - Freeman
 - Mena
 - Bacala
 - Freiberg
 - Miller
 - Bagley
 - Gadberry
 - Moore
 - Bamburg
 - Geymann
 - Muscarello
 - Beaullieu
 - Glorioso
 - Newell
 - Berault
 - Hebert
 - Orgeron
 - Bourriaque
 - Henry
 - Phelps
 - Boyd
 - Hilferty
 - Riser
 - Boyer
 - Hughes
 - Romero
 - Brass
 - Johnson, M.
 - Schlegel
 - Braud
 - Johnson, T.
 - Spell
 - Brown
 - Jordan
 - St. Blanc
 - Bryant
 - Kerner
 - Stagni
 - Butler
 - LaCombe
 - Tarver
 - Carrier
 - LaFleur
 - Taylor
 - Carver
 - Landry, J.
 - Thompson
 - Cox
 - Landry, M.
 - Turner
 - Davis
 - Landry, T.
 - Ventrella
 - Deshotel
 - Larvadain
 - Villio
 - Dewitt
 - Lyons
 - Wiley
 - Domangue
 - Mack
 - Willard
 - Echols
 - Marcelle
 - Wyble
 - Farnum
 - McMahen
 - Zeringue
 - Fisher
 - McMakin
 - Fontenot
 - Melerine
 
ABSENT: 17
                                                        Actions
            - Jun 08, 2025 | Senate
- Becomes Act No. 116 without the Governor's signature.
 - Effective date 8/1/2025.
 
 - Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/30/2025.
 
 - May 29, 2025 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
 
 - May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
 
 - May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 30 yeas and 7 nays.
 
 - May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
 
 - May 27, 2025 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 20. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
 
 - May 22, 2025 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.
 
 - May 15, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
 
 - May 14, 2025 | House
- Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
 
 - May 13, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (8-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
 
 - May 05, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
 
 - Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
 
 - Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 5 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
 
 - Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
 
 - Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
 
 - Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
 
 - Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
 
 
Bill Texts 
        
            - SB156 OriginalPDF
 - SB156 EngrossedPDF
 - SB156 ReengrossedPDF
 - SB156 EnrolledPDF
 - SB156 Act PDF
 - Senate Committee Amendment, #670, JUDA, DraftPDF
 - Senate Committee Amendment, #714, JUDA, DraftPDF
 - Senate Committee Amendment, #730, JUDA, DraftPDF
 - Senate Committee Amendment, #732, JUDA, DraftPDF
 - Senate Committee Amendment, #758, JUDA, AdoptedPDF
 - Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #871, Miller, G., AdoptedPDF
 - House Committee Amendment, #2578, CL&P, DraftPDF
 - House Committee Amendment, #2732, CL&P, DraftPDF
 - House Committee Amendment, #2768, CL&P, AdoptedPDF
 - House Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1699, BUREAU, AdoptedPDF
 - House Floor Amendment, #2970, Davis, AdoptedPDF
 - House Floor Amendment, #3466, Davis, AdoptedPDF
 - House Floor Amendment, #3477, Amedee, RejectedPDF
 
