STATE BILLLA SB 415PASSED

Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

State of Louisiana

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 29, 2026; 167 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

LA SB 415 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. · May 29, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026Effective date 8/1/2026.Senate

May 29, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 508.Senate

May 26, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate

May 26, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House

May 26, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate

May 25, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.Senate

May 19, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate

May 19, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House

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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 with Legislative Bureau amendments.House

May 12, 2026Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House

Apr 23, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.House

Apr 22, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House

Apr 21, 2026Senate 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.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate

Apr 15, 2026Reported with amendments.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 415 FINAL PASSAGE (#401)Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Vote on SB 415 FINAL PASSAGE (#1383)May 19, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Vote on SB 415 CONCUR (#1185)May 25, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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