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STATE BILLLA HB 420PASSED
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Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 9, 2026
156 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA HB 420 · PassedJun 9

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 9, 2026

Sponsor

SBStephanie BeraultRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 9, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
Jun 9, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 803.House
May 28, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 27, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 26, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.House
May 25, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.House
May 19, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House
Show 14 earlier actions
May 18, 2026Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 11, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 7, 2026Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 6, 2026Reported with amendments.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 8, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.House
Apr 7, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 1, 2026Reported favorably (9-0).House
Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House
Feb 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.House
Feb 25, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House
Feb 25, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

House Vote on HB 420 FINAL PASSAGE (#404)Apr 9, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 1 nayPassed
Senate Vote on HB 420 FINAL PASSAGE (#940)May 18, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on HB 420 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1467)May 26, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • CHILDREN/DCFS

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