SB 451
  • Introduced
    Mar 30, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 21, 2026
  • Passed House
    May 19, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 29, 2026
SB 451
Louisiana Senate Bill
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HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
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Senate • May 29, 2026: Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2378, Kleinpeter, Adopted

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Apr 21, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#404)
YES: 34
NO: 0
OTHER: 5
YES: 34

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 5

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    May 19, 2026, House
    FINAL PASSAGE (#1390)
    YES: 94
    NO: 1
    OTHER: 10
    YES: 94

    NO: 1

    ABSENT: 10

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    • May 29, 2026 | Senate
      • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 517.
      • Effective date 8/1/2026.
    • May 25, 2026 | House
      • Signed by the Speaker of the House.
    • May 21, 2026 | Senate
      • Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
    • May 20, 2026 | Senate
      • Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
    • May 19, 2026 | Senate
      • Received from the House without amendments.
    • May 19, 2026 | House
      • Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
    • May 18, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
      • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
    • May 13, 2026 | House
      • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
    • May 12, 2026 | House
      • Reported favorably (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 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
    • Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
      • Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
    • Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported favorably.
    • Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
      • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
    • Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
      • Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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