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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
CIVIL/LAW: Provides for the Restoring Biological Truth Act
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 01, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 578
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Les Farnumcosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
Votes
YES: 74
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dewitt
- Martinez
- Adams
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Domangue
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Echols
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Edmonston
- Moore
- Bamburg
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bayham
- Farnum
- Orgeron
- Beaullieu
- Firment
- Owen
- Berault
- Fontenot
- Sawyer
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Schamerhorn
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Schlegel
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Spell
- Boyer
- Geymann
- St. Blanc
- Braud
- Glorioso
- Stagni
- Broussard
- Hebert
- Tarver
- Butler
- Henry, C.
- Thomas
- Carlson
- Hilferty
- Turner
- Carrier
- Horton
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Illg
- Villio
- Carver
- Johnson, M.
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Johnson, T.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Kerner
- Wright
- Cox
- LaCombe
- Wyble
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Zeringue
- Deshotel
- Mack
NO: 21
YES: 70
- Adams
- Domangue
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Echols
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Edmonston
- Muscarello
- Bamburg
- Egan
- Orgeron
- Bayham
- Farnum
- Riser
- Beaullieu
- Firment
- Sawyer
- Berault
- Fontenot
- Schamerhorn
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Schlegel
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Spell
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- St. Blanc
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Stagni
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Tarver
- Broussard
- Horton
- Thomas
- Butler
- Illg
- Thompson
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- Turner
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Villio
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Mack
- Wright
- Cox
- Martinez
- Wyble
- Deshotel
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Dewitt
- McFarland
- Dickerson
- McMahen
NO: 25
Actions
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 70, nays 25, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
- May 25, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (6-1-1).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
