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IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 29, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana Senate Bill
SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date 6/2/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 157
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Dana Henrycosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Shaun Menacosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
Votes
YES: 78
- Adams
- Freeman
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Freiberg
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Gadberry
- Mena
- Berault
- Galle
- Miller
- Billings
- Geymann
- Moore
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Murray
- Boyd
- Green
- Muscarello
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Newell
- Brass
- Henry, D.
- Orgeron
- Braud
- Illg
- Phelps
- Broussard
- Jackson
- Riser
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- Sawyer
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Schlegel
- Carver
- Jordan
- Spell
- Chassion
- Kerner
- St. Blanc
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Stagni
- Coates
- LaCombe
- Tarver
- Cox
- LaFleur
- Thomas
- Dewitt
- Landry, J.
- Thompson
- Dickerson
- Landry, T.
- Turner
- Domangue
- Larvadain
- Ventrella
- Echols
- Lyons
- Walters
- Edmonston
- Mack
- Wiley
- Firment
- Marcelle
- Wright
- Fisher
- Martinez
- Young
- Fontenot
- McFarland
- Zeringue
ABSENT: 14
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 744.
- Effective date 6/2/2026.
- 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
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (19-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 15, 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 Education.
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Bill Texts
- SB157 OriginalPDF
- SB157 EngrossedPDF
- SB157 ReengrossedPDF
- SB157 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- SB157 EnrolledPDF
- SB157 Act PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #833, EDUC, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2216, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3162, FNCE, DraftPDF
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3167, Jenkins, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3175, FNCE, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #3415, Jenkins, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5800, EDUC, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5830, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #6032, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #6092, APP, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of SB157 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB157 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB157 ReengrossedPDF
- Digest of SB157 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB157PDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB157 [2]PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB157PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 ReReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 ReReEngrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 ReReEngrossed With House 2nd Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB157 EnrolledPDF
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