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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 07, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 01, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 01, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Position: 5
Summary
Comments on SB 237
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Royce Duplessiscosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Samuel Jenkinscosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Ed Pricecosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Michael Echolscosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Neil Risercosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
NO: 0
ABSENT: 31
YES: 89
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Adams
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Amedee
- Freeman
- Mena
- Bacala
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Berault
- Galle
- Murray
- Billings
- Glorioso
- Muscarello
- Boudreaux
- Green
- Newell
- Bourriaque
- Hebert
- Orgeron
- Boyd
- Henry, C.
- Owen
- Boyer
- Henry, D.
- Phelps
- Brass
- Hilferty
- Riser
- Braud
- Illg
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Jackson
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Johnson, M.
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Johnson, T.
- Spell
- Carpenter
- Jordan
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Kerner
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Knox
- Taylor
- Carver
- LaFleur
- Thompson
- Chassion
- Landry, J.
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Landry, M.
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Landry, T.
- Villio
- Cox
- Larvadain
- Wilder
- Crews
- Lyons
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wright
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Edmonston
- Martinez
- Young
- Egan
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Firment
- McMahen
NO: 1
ABSENT: 15
YES: 97
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Egan
- McCormick
- Adams
- Farnum
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Firment
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Mena
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Green
- Owen
- Brass
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Riser
- Broussard
- Henry, D.
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Illg
- Spell
- Carpenter
- Jackson
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carver
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Turner
- Coates
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Cox
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Mack
- Young
- Echols
- Marcelle
- Edmonston
- Martinez
NO: 2
Actions
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Notice Senate approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Notice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day.
- Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- By a vote of 89 yeas, 1 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- 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 (10-9). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 25, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Rules suspended.
- Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- 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 29, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 28, 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 26, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Bill Texts
- SB237 OriginalPDF
- SB237 EngrossedPDF
- SB237 ReengrossedPDF
- SB237 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- SB237 EnrolledPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1699, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2859, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2883, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3128, FNCE, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3139, FNCE, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3140, FNCE, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #3292, Miller, G., AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5766, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5921, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5934, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5949, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #6048, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #6100, APP, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #6320, Berault, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #6337, Berault, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of SB237 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB237 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB237 ReengrossedPDF
- Digest of SB237 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB237PDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB237 [2]PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB237PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReReEngrossed With Proposed House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReReEngrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReReEngrossed With House 2nd Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 ReReEngrossed With House Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB237 EnrolledPDF
