STATE BILLLA SB 401PASSED

Provides for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. (8/1/26)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 12, 2026
153 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 401 · PassedJun 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date: See Act. · Jun 12, 2026

Sponsors

KTKirk TalbotSenator · Republican · SD-010Primary sponsor
TCTehmi ChassionRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 12, 2026Effective date: See Act.Senate
Jun 12, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 915.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
Jun 1, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 31, 2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.Senate
May 31, 2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 89, nays 6. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.House
May 29, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.House
Show 27 earlier actions
May 29, 2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.House
May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
May 29, 2026Rules suspended.Senate
May 29, 2026Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.House
May 27, 2026Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.Senate
May 26, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.House
May 26, 2026House conferees appointed: Chance Henry, Firment, and Miller.House
May 26, 2026Senate conference committee members appointed: Talbot, Bass, and Myers.Senate
May 26, 2026Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.House
May 25, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
May 19, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate
May 19, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
May 18, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.House
May 18, 2026Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 13, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 12, 2026Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
May 5, 2026Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.House
Apr 29, 2026Reported with amendments (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.House
Apr 21, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.House
Apr 20, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
Apr 15, 2026Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
Apr 15, 2026Called from the Calendar.Senate
Apr 8, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
Apr 7, 2026Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Apr 1, 2026Reported with amendments.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.Senate
Feb 27, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 401 FINAL PASSAGE (#359)Apr 15, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 401 FINAL PASSAGE (#1382)May 19, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 401 REJECT (#1184)May 25, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 401 ADOPT (#1576)May 29, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 401 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1801)May 31, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 7 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 401 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1801)May 31, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

  • PHARMACEUTICALS

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