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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana Senate Bill
PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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Senate • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Summary
Comments on SB 29
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Sponsors



- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Valarie Hodgescosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
NO: 0
ABSENT: 28
YES: 76
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dickerson
- Melerine
- Adams
- Domangue
- Miller
- Amedee
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bacala
- Farnum
- Orgeron
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Owen
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Riser
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Sawyer
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Schamerhorn
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Schlegel
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Spell
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- St. Blanc
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Stagni
- Brass
- Hilferty
- Tarver
- Braud
- Horton
- Taylor
- Broussard
- Illg
- Thomas
- Bryant
- Jackson
- Thompson
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- Turner
- Carlson
- Johnson, T.
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Villio
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Wright
- Cox
- Mack
- Wyble
- Crews
- Martinez
- Zeringue
- Deshotel
- McMahen
- Dewitt
- McMakin
ABSENT: 17
YES: 85
- Adams
- Egan
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Farnum
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Firment
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Owen
- Boudreaux
- Glorioso
- Riser
- Bourriaque
- Green
- Sawyer
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Schamerhorn
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Schlegel
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Spell
- Broussard
- Horton
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Illg
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Carver
- Kerner
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Martinez
- Young
- Domangue
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Echols
- McFarland
- Edmonston
- McMahen
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 732.
- Effective date 8/1/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31, 2026 | Senate
- Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Called from the calendar.
- Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 85, nays 11. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report received.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
- May 25, 2026 | House
- Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Luneau, and Owen.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- House conferees appointed: Egan, Miller, and Berault.
- May 18, 2026 | House
- Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 12. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate 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.
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Bill Texts
- SB29 OriginalPDF
- SB29 EngrossedPDF
- SB29 ReengrossedPDF
- SB29 EnrolledPDF
- SB29 Act PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #652, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #776, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #1119, McMath, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #5239, Egan, AdoptedPDF
- Conference Committee Report, #4358, House Proposed, Senate AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of SB29 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB29 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB29 ReengrossedPDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB29PDF
- Digest of CCRSB29 SCOTTA 4044, ProposedPDF
- Digest of CCRSB29 SCOTTA 4358, ProposedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB29 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB29 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB29 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB29 ReEngrossed With House Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB29 EnrolledPDF
