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IntroducedMar 23, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 21, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 19, 2026
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Became LawMay 29, 2026
Louisiana Senate Bill
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 29, 2026: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 415
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Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Mandie Landrycosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Christopher Turnercosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 98
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Egan
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bayham
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Miller
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Moore
- 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
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Carver
- Knox
- Thomas
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Young
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
- Echols
- Martinez
NO: 0
Actions
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 508.
- Effective date 8/1/2026.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 25, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 18, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Apr 21, 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.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Bill Texts
- SB415 OriginalPDF
- SB415 EngrossedPDF
- SB415 ReengrossedPDF
- SB415 EnrolledPDF
- SB415 Act 508PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2058, H&W, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2178, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2412, Abraham, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5318, H&W, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5455, H&W, AdoptedPDF
- House Legislative Bureau Amendment, #3716, BUREAU, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of SB415 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB415 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB415 ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB415PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB415PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB415 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB415 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB415 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB415 ReEngrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB415 EnrolledPDF
