STATE BILLLA SB 32PASSED

Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

State of Louisiana

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 22, 2026; 174 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

LA SB 32 · PassedMay 22

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. · May 22, 2026

Sponsors

PMPatrick McMathSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor

MAMark AbrahamSenator · Republican · SD-025

RARobert AllainSenator · Republican · SD-021

RBRegina BarrowSenator · Democrat · SD-015

SBSidney BarthelemySenator · Democrat · SD-003

ABAdam BassSenator · Republican · SD-036

GBGerald BoudreauxSenator · Democrat · SD-024

GCGary CarterSenator · Democrat · SD-007

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SCStewart CatheySenator · Republican · SD-033

HCHeather CloudSenator · Republican · SD-028

PCPatrick ConnickSenator · Republican · SD-008

RDRoyce DuplessisSenator · Democrat · SD-005

RERick EdmondsSenator · Republican · SD-006

MFMichael FesiSenator · Republican · SD-020

FFFranklin FoilSenator · Republican · SD-016

JHJimmy HarrisSenator · Democrat · SD-004

CHCameron HenrySenator · Republican · SD-009

BHBob HensgensSenator · Republican · SD-026

VHValarie HodgesSenator · Republican · SD-013

KJKatrina Jackson-AndrewsSenator · Democrat · SD-034

SJSamuel JenkinsSenator · Democrat · SD-039

CKCaleb KleinpeterSenator · Republican · SD-017

ELEddie LambertSenator · Republican · SD-018

WJW. Jay LuneauSenator · Democrat · SD-029

GMGregory MillerSenator · Republican · SD-019

BMBeth MizellSenator · Republican · SD-012

JMJohn MorrisSenator · Republican · SD-035

BMBrach MyersSenator · Republican · SD-023

RORobert OwenSenator · Republican · SD-001

TPThomas PresslySenator · Republican · SD-038

EPEdward PriceSenator · Democrat · SD-002

MRMike ReeseSenator · Republican · SD-030

ASAlan SeabaughSenator · Republican · SD-031

LSLarry SeldersSenator · Democrat · SD-014

JSJeremy StineSenator · Republican · SD-027

KTKirk TalbotSenator · Republican · SD-010

WWWilliam WheatSenator · Republican · SD-037

GWGlen WomackSenator · Republican · SD-032

DADaryl AdamsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-062

BABeryl AmedeeRepresentative · Republican · HD-051

TBTony BacalaRepresentative · Republican · HD-059

DBDennis BamburgRepresentative · Republican · HD-005

MBMike BayhamRepresentative · Republican · HD-103

BBBeau BeaullieuRepresentative · Republican · HD-048

SBStephanie BeraultRepresentative · Republican · HD-076

BBBeth BillingsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056

DBDoyle BoudreauxRepresentative · Republican · HD-039

RBRyan BourriaqueRepresentative · Republican · HD-047

DBDelisha BoydRepresentative · Democrat · HD-102

CBChad BoyerRepresentative · Republican · HD-046

KBKen BrassRepresentative · Democrat · HD-058

JBJacob BraudRepresentative · Republican · HD-105

RBReese BroussardRepresentative · Republican · HD-037

MBMarcus BryantRepresentative · Democrat · HD-096

DCDewith CarrierRepresentative · Republican · HD-032

RCRobert CarterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-072

TCTehmi ChassionRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044

ECEmily ChenevertRepresentative · Republican · HD-066

KCKimberly CoatesRepresentative · Republican · HD-073

VCVincent CoxRepresentative · Republican · HD-085

DDDaryl DeshotelRepresentative · Republican · HD-028

PDPhillip DeVillierRepresentative · Republican · HD-041

JDJason DeWittRepresentative · Republican · HD-025

KDKellee DickersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-064

JDJessica DomangueRepresentative · Republican · HD-053

PEPeter EganRepresentative · Republican · HD-074

AFAdrian FisherRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

BFBryan FontenotRepresentative · Republican · HD-055

AFAimee FreemanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-098

BFBarbara FreibergRepresentative · Republican · HD-070

FGFoy GadberryRepresentative · Republican · HD-015

BGBrian GloriosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-090

CHChance HenryRepresentative · Republican · HD-042

DHDana HenryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-100

SHStephanie HilfertyRepresentative · Republican · HD-094

DHDodie HortonRepresentative · Republican · HD-009

JIJohn IllgRepresentative · Republican · HD-078

SJSteven JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002

MJMike JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-027

TJTravis JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021

TKTimothy KernerRepresentative · Republican · HD-084

AKAlonzo KnoxRepresentative · Democrat · HD-093

JLJeremy LaCombeRepresentative · Republican · HD-018

VCVanessa Caston LafleurRepresentative · Democrat · HD-101

JLJacob LandryRepresentative · Republican · HD-049

ELEd LarvadainRepresentative · Democrat · HD-026

RLRodney LyonsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-087

SMShane MackRepresentative · Republican · HD-095

DMDenise MarcelleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061

CMChasity MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-060

WMWayne McMahenRepresentative · Republican · HD-010

DMDixon McMakinRepresentative · Republican · HD-068

MMMichael MelerineRepresentative · Republican · HD-006

SMShaun MenaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023

DMDustin MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040

PMPat MooreRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017

EMEd MurrayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-097

NMNicholas MuscarelloRepresentative · Republican · HD-086

CNCandace NewellRepresentative · Democrat · HD-099

JOJoseph OrgeronRepresentative · Republican · HD-054

COCharles OwenRepresentative · Republican · HD-030

PSPaul SawyerRepresentative · Republican · HD-069

RSRodney SchamerhornRepresentative · Republican · HD-024

LSLaurie SchlegelRepresentative · Republican · HD-082

ASAnnie SpellRepresentative · Republican · HD-045

VSVincent St. BlancRepresentative · Republican · HD-050

JSJoseph StagniRepresentative · Republican · HD-092

STSylvia TaylorRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057

CTChristopher TurnerRepresentative · Republican · HD-012

LVLauren VentrellaRepresentative · Republican · HD-065

DVDebbie VillioRepresentative · Republican · HD-079

JWJoy WaltersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004

RWRoger WilderRepresentative · Republican · HD-071

JWJeff WileyRepresentative · Republican · HD-081

MWMark WrightRepresentative · Republican · HD-077

JWJohn WybleRepresentative · Republican · HD-075

RYRashid YoungRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011

JZJerome ZeringueRepresentative · Republican · HD-052

Bill history

Newest first.

May 22, 2026Effective date 8/1/2026.Senate

May 22, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 346.Senate

May 20, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate

May 19, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House

May 19, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate

May 18, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.Senate

May 11, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate

May 7, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House

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May 6, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.House

May 5, 2026Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.House

Apr 29, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House

Apr 28, 2026Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House

Mar 25, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House

Mar 24, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House

Mar 23, 2026Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate

Mar 16, 2026Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate

Mar 11, 2026Reported with amendments.Senate

Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 32 FINAL PASSAGE (#92)Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Vote on SB 32 CO-AUTHORS (#93)Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Vote on SB 32 FINAL PASSAGE (#993)May 7, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Vote on SB 32 CONCUR (#889)May 18, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT

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