Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 501 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires public postsecondary education institutions to post information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 775.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill requires public colleges to promote STI prevention and treatment information on campus.

Public postsecondary education institutions must display information about STI prevention, screening, and treatment as part of the Campus Awareness Initiative. This initiative aims to inform students about sexually transmitted infections and available resources.

What this means for you
  • Students: This means you will have better access to information about STI prevention and resources on campus.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 501, the reference to "ACT No. 775" has been removed. This change suggests that the bill is no longer tied to that specific act, which may affect its implementation or the scope of its provisions. Removing such references can help clarify the bill's focus and ensure it stands on its own without relying on older legislation. Understanding these adjustments is crucial for assessing how the bill will operate moving forward.

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SLS 26RS-1106 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
501 BY SENATOR JACKSON-ANDREWS COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES.Requirespublicpostsecondaryeducationinstitutionstopost information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative.
501 BY SENATOR JACKSON-ANDREWS AND REPRESENTATIVES BOYD, CARPENTER, CARRIER, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, FARNUM, ILLG, JACKSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, LAFLEUR, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LYONS, MARCELLE, MURRAY, TAYLOR, WALTERS AND YOUNG AN ACT To enact R.S.
(gov sig) AN ACT To enact R.S.
Page 1 of 3 Coding:
(2)Thedepartment,oritsdesignatednonprofitorganization,shalldesign and produce the signs.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-1106 ENGROSSED SB NO.
501 (2)Thedepartment,oritsdesignatednonprofitorganization,shalldesign and produce the signs.
The Louisiana Department of Health may spend donated funds to purchase the signs provided for in this Section or may accept donated signs provided for in this Section as long as the donated signs are approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.
The Louisiana Departmentof Health Page 1 of 2 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
501 ENROLLED may spend donated funds to purchase the signs provided for in this Section or may accept donated signs provided for in this Section as long as the donated signs are approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 501 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jackson-Andrews Proposed law requires the La.
Dept.
of Health (LDH), or its designated nonprofit organization, to produce and distribute signs or posters for student health centers on public postsecondaryeducationinstitutionsthatprovideawebsitelinktoinformationandresources Page 2 of 3 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-1106 ENGROSSED SB NO.
501 on STI prevention, screening, and treatment listed on the LDH website.
Proposed law defines a "designated nonprofit organization".
Proposed law requires the signs to read "Worried about STIs? Just Check!".
Proposed law requiressigns to beatleast16 inchesby20inchesandthetexttobeprintedin alarge,easily readable font.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S.
17:3384.1) Page 3 of 3 Coding:
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 775.

  2. Effective date 6/2/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

  13. Called from the Calendar.

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  17. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  18. Reported favorably.

  19. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

  20. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1533)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 60008
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Not Voting
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Not Voting
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Not Voting
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#695)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 10001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 501?
SB 501 is sponsored by Johnson, T., Landry, T., Rashid Armand Young (Democrat), Joy Walters (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Mandie Landry (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), and Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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