Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 333 — CHILDREN: Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings. (8/1/26)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 758.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill provides regulations for caregivers in child care proceedings.

This bill establishes guidelines for caregivers involved in proceedings for children in need of care. It aims to clarify roles and responsibilities to ensure better care for these children.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 333, a specific reference to "ACT No. 758" has been removed. This change likely means that the bill is no longer depending on or referencing that particular act. This could simplify the legislation and make it clearer without relying on external documents, helping legislators and the public understand the bill better.

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SLS 26RS-495 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
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333 BY SENATOR CLOUD CHILDREN.
333 BY SENATOR CLOUD AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Arts.
Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Arts.
Children's CodeArts.603(24)through(32),623(A),(B),and(E),679(D) and (F), 695(A) and (D), 705(A) and (D), 710(A)(2), and 1004.2 are hereby amended and reenactedandChildren's Code Arts.
Children's CodeArts.603(24)through(32),623(A),(B),and(E),679(D) and (F), 695(A) and (D), 705(A) and (D), 710(A)(2), and 1004.2 are hereby amended and reenactedand Children's Code Arts.
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(1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services.
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333 ENROLLED Services.
A new agreement shall not take effect beforeJulyfirstofthefollowingfiscalyear.Thedepartmentshallexercisegood faith in limiting the number of new agencies receiving Title IV-E Page 2 of 13 Coding:
A new agreement shall not take effect beforeJulyfirstofthefollowingfiscalyear.Thedepartmentshallexercisegood faith in limiting the number of new agencies receiving Title IV-E reimbursement each year based on capacity.
B.
The contractual agreement shall include provisions for all of the following:
(1) Title IV-E eligible legal representation cost reimbursement methodology and rates consistent with standard legal representation billing.
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333 ENROLLED (2) A process by which the legal representation agency shall submit the billing for reimbursement.
B.Thecontractualagreementshallincludeprovisionsforthefollowing:
(1) Title IV-E eligible legal representation cost reimbursement methodology and rates consistent with standard legal representation billing.
(2) A process by which the legal representation agency shall submit the billing for reimbursement.
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* * * (24)"Pre-adoptiveparent"meansanindividualwhohasbeenidentified in the child's case plan or permanency plan as the prospective adoptive parent or to whom a court has granted custody of the child when the child's permanency plan is adoption pursuant to an order of a court.
* * * (24)"Pre-adoptiveparent"meansanindividualwhohasbeenidentified Page 3 of 9 Coding:
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333 ENROLLED in the child's case plan or permanency plan as the prospective adoptive parent or to whom a court has granted custody of the child when the child's permanency plan is adoption pursuant to an order of a court.
Reasonable efforts shall be determined by the particular facts and circumstancesofeachcase,includingthe individualized needs of eachchildandthe family, the imminence and potential severityof the threat of danger,thestrengths of each child and the family, and the community of support available to the family.
Reasonable efforts shall be determined by the particular facts and circumstancesofeachcase,includingtheindividualized needs of eachchildandthe family, theimminenceandpotential severityof the threat of danger, the strengths of each child and the family, and the community of support available to the family.
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(27)(28)"Relative"meansanindividualwithwhomthechildhasestablished a significant relationship by blood, adoption, or affinity.
(28)(29) "Removal" means placinga child in the custodyof the state or with someone other than the parent or caretaker during or after the course of an investigation of abuse and neglect to secure the child's health, welfare, and safety.
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333 (27)(28)"Relative"meansanindividualwithwhomthechildhasestablished a significant relationship by blood, adoption, or affinity.
333 ENROLLED a child is unsafe shall be determined by the particular facts and circumstances of each case, including consideration of the threat of danger to the child, whether the child is vulnerable to the threat, and the parent's or caretaker's protective capacityto manage or control the threat.
(28)(29) "Removal" means placinga child in the custodyof the state or with someone other than the parent or caretaker during or after the course of an investigation of abuse and neglect to secure the child's health, welfare, and safety.
(29)(30)"Safe"and"safety"meantheconditionofnotbeingunsafe.Whether a child is unsafe shall be determined by the particular facts and circumstances of each case, including consideration of the threat of danger to the child, whether the child is vulnerableto the threat, and the parent's or caretaker's protective capacityto manage or control the threat.
(2) The department shall also give written notice regarding any child in Page 5 of 13 Coding:
(2) The department shall also give written notice regarding any child in foster care to anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, and relative providingcare.
(3) The department shall notify the court of each party's address and shall haveacontinuingdutyto provide currentinformationto thecourtabouteachparty's whereabouts.
B.(1)Thenoticeshallstatethedate,time,andplaceofanyscheduledhearing and inform the recipient of the right to attend and be heard.
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333 foster care to anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, and relative providingcare.
333 ENROLLED jurisdiction by the Louisiana Supreme Court to provide qualified, independent counselforthechild shallalsoincludeacopyoftheverifiedcomplaint,theaffidavit required in Article 620(B), and any order issued by the court.
(3) The department shall notify the court of each party's address and shall haveacontinuingdutyto providecurrentinformationto the court abouteachparty's whereabouts.
* * * E.(1)The court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
B.(1)Thenoticeshallstatethedate,time,andplaceofanyscheduledhearing and inform the recipient of the right to attend and be heard.
(2) The notice to the district defender and the entity designated for the jurisdiction by the Louisiana Supreme Court to provide qualified, independent counselforthechild shall alsoincludeacopyoftheverifiedcomplaint,theaffidavit required in Article 620(B), and any order issued by the court.
* * * E.(1) The court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
The department shall give written notice of the right to appear at the Page 6 of 13 Coding:
The department shall give written notice of the right to appear at the disposition hearing to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child.
The notice shall state the date, time, and place of any scheduled hearing and informtherecipientof the right to attendand beheard.
* * * F.(1) The court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
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333 disposition hearing to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child.
333 ENROLLED child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding the care and treatment of the child and may receive evidence from each person.
The notice shall state the date, time, and place of any scheduled hearing and informtherecipientof theright to attend and beheard.
* * * F.(1) The court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
The court shall provide any foster caregiver, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding the care and treatment of the child and may receive evidence from each person.
(2)The information provided by thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothechild, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
(2)Theinformation provided by thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothechild, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
* * * D.(1)Thecourt shall solicit and consider information regardingthe careand treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
* * * D.(1)The court shall solicit and consider information regardingthecareand treatment of the child from any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
The court shall provide any foster caregiver, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the Page 7 of 13 Coding:
The court shall provide any foster caregiver, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding the care and treatment of the child and may receive evidence from each person.
The court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
(2)The information provided by thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothechild, sibling relationships, and Page 7 of 9 Coding:
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333 child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity to be heard regarding the care and treatment of the child and may receive evidence from each person.
333 ENROLLED any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
The court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
(2)The informationprovided by thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothe child, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
(2)The information providedby thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the child's daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothechild, sibling relationships, and Page 8 of 13 Coding:
(2)The informationprovided by thefosterparent,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the child's daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parentsas itrelatestothechild, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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333 any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
children in state custody The department shall file and pursue to judgment in the trial court a petition to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents if the child has been in state custody for seventeen fifteen of the last twenty-two months, unless the department has documented in the case plan a compelling reason why filing is not in the best interest of the child.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 333 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Cloud Proposed law provides that for purposes of proposed law the following terms have the following meaning:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services.
(2) "Legalrepresentationagency"includestheofficeof the state publicdefender,office ofthedistrictattorney,LouisianaBarFoundation,MentalHealthAdvocacyService, andanyotherentityprovidinglegalrepresentationtochildren,parents,orcaregivers eligible for Title IV-E eligible legal representation costs.
(3) "Title IV-E eligible legal representation costs" refers to federal financial participation for the legal representation costs necessaryfor the proper and efficient administration of the Title IV-E plan as provided in 45 C.F.R.
1356.60(c).
Proposed law provides that the department shall, in good faith, negotiate contractual agreements with legal representation agencies operating within the state to allow the agencies to claim reimbursement for Title IV-E eligible legal representation costs as provided for in proposed law.
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333 Proposed law provides that the department shall provide technical assistance to a legal representation agency to ensure compliance with federal requirements to make a claim for Title IV-E eligible legal representation costs.
333 ENROLLED The department shall file and pursue to judgment in the trial court a petition to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents if the child has been in state custody for seventeen fifteen of the last twenty-two months, unless the department has documented in the case plan a compelling reason why filing is not in the best interest of the child.
Proposed law provides that the department shall have the right to incorporate a reasonable administrative fee in the agreement as needed.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Proposed law provides that a legal representation agency seeking initial Title IV-E reimbursementshallsubmitnoticetothedepartmentbyAugust1stofeachyearforinclusion in thenext fiscalyear.AnewagreementshallnottakeeffectbeforeJuly1stofthefollowing fiscal year.
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Further provides that the department shall exercise good faith in limiting the number of new agencies receiving Title IV-E reimbursement each year based on capacity.
Proposed law provides that the contractual agreement shall include provisions for the following:
(1) Title IV-E eligible legal representation cost reimbursement methodology and rates consistent with standard legal representation billing.
(2) A process by which the legal representation agency shall submit the billing for reimbursement.
(3) A requirement that the legal representation agency provide documentation to substantiate the billing reimbursement claim.
(4) A procedure for processing and disbursing the funds received as reimbursement.
(5) A requirement that the legal representation agency timely complete orders to determine Title IV-E eligibility of the client.
(6) A requirement that the legal representation agency remain in full compliance with all of the Title IV-E program requisites.
(7) The right of any state or federal partner agency to audit the performance or billing of the legal representation agency pursuant to the agreement.
Proposed law provides that a legal representation agency that obtains Title IV-E eligible legal representationcosts pursuant to proposed law (Art.
581.2)shall retain all of the funds.
Proposed law provides that the funds received as reimbursement shall not be subject to reallocation or reduction by the department or any other state agency and shall remain available to the legal representation agency to support and enhance legal representation services provided for children, parents, caregivers, or the state in foster care and adoption proceedings.
Proposed law provides that the department shall promulgate policies and rules necessaryto implement the provisions of proposed law (Arts.
581.1through581.3)nolaterthanJuly1st of the year following the enactment of proposed law.
Present law (Ch.C.
Art.
603) defines "prenatal neglect";
"protective capacity";
"reasonable efforts";
"relative";
"removal";
"safe" and "safety";
"safety plan";
"threat of danger";
and "vulnerable".
Proposed law defines "pre-adoptive parent" as an individual who has been identified in the child's case plan or permanencyplan as the prospective adoptive parent or to whom a court has granted custody of the child when the child's permanency plan is adoption pursuant to an order of a court.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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333 Present law (Ch.C.
Art.
623) provides that the department shall give notice of any order regardingthe child issued in accordancewith present law (Art.
619(C) or 620) to the child's parents, the district defender or other entity designated for the jurisdiction by the Indigent Parents' Representation Program for representing parents, the entity designated for the jurisdiction by the La.
Supreme Court to provide qualified, independent counsel for the child, and other parties.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the department shall also give notice regarding anychild in foster care to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, and relative providing care.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies that the notice shall be in writing.
Present law provides that the department shall notify the court of each party's address and shall have a continuing duty to provide current information to the court about each party's whereabouts.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the notice shall state the date, time, and place of any scheduled hearingandinformtherecipientoftherighttoattendandbeheard.Furtherprovidesthatthe notice to the district defender and the entity designated for the jurisdiction by the La.
Supreme Court to provide qualified, independent counsel for the child shall also include a copy of the verified complaint, the affidavit required in present law (Art.
620(B)), and any order issued by the court.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthecourtshallprovideanyfostercaregiver,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity tobeheardregardingthecareandtreatmentofthechildandmayreceiveevidencefromeach person.
Further provides that the court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
Proposed law provides that the information provided by the foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactionsofthechild,includingvisitation,communicationwithparentsasitrelatestothe child, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
Present law (Ch.C.
Art.
679) provides that the department shall give notice of the right to appear at the disposition hearing to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies that the notice shall be in writing.
Proposed law provides that the notice shall state the date, time, and place of any scheduled hearing and inform the recipient of the right to attend and be heard.
Present law provides that the court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthecourtshallprovideanyfostercaregiver,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity tobeheardregardingthecareandtreatmentofthechildandmayreceiveevidencefromeach person.
Further provides that the court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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333 parent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactionsofthechild,includingvisitation,communicationwithparentsasitrelatestothe child, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
Present law (Ch.C.
Art.
695) provides that the department shall give notice of the right to appear at each case review hearing to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies that the notice shall be in writing.
Present law provides that the court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthecourtshallprovideanyfostercaregiver,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity tobeheardregardingthecareandtreatmentofthechildandmayreceiveevidencefromeach person.
Further provides that the court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
Proposed law provides that the information provided by the foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactionsofthechild,includingvisitation,communicationwithparentsasitrelatestothe child, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
Present law (Ch.C.
Art.
705) provides that the department shall give notice of the right to appear at each permanency hearing to any foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies that the notice shall be in writing.
Present law provides that the court shall solicit and consider information regarding the care and treatment of the child from anyfoster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child who appears for the hearing.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthecourtshallprovideanyfostercaregiver,pre-adoptiveparent, or relative providing care for the child who appears at the hearing a reasonable opportunity tobeheardregardingthecareandtreatmentofthechildandmayreceiveevidencefromeach person.
Further provides that the court shall consider this information in conjunction with all other admissible evidence.
Proposed law provides that the information provided by the foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative shall be limited to personal knowledge, defined as firsthand observations of the child's daily care, functioning, development, behavior, activities, health, education, and interactions of the child, including visitation, communication with parents as it relates to the child, sibling relationships, and any needs for services or support in the home of the caregiver.
Presentlaw(Ch.C.Art.710)providesthatinawrittenjudgment,thecourtshallmakecertain findings of fact.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires the court to make findings of fact that thepermanentplanthatismostappropriateandinthebestinterestofthechildinaccordance with the priorities of present law (Art.
702 (C)), including the basis for the permanent plan determination of the child.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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Art.
1004.2) provides that the department shall file and pursue to judgment in the trial court a petition to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents if the child has been in state custodyfor 17 of the last 22 months, unless the department has documented in the case plan a compelling reason whyfiling is not in the best interest of the child.
Proposed law retains present law but reduces the time the child has been in state custody from 17 to 15 of the last 22 months.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends Ch.C.
Arts.
603(24) through (32), 623(A), (B), and (E), 679(D) and (F), 695(A) and(D),705(A)and(D),710(A)(2),and1004.2;addsCh.C.Arts.581.1-581.4and603(33)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the original bill 1.
Authorize contractual agreement for Title IV-E eligible legal representation cost reimbursement claims.
2.
Define"department";"legalrepresentationagency";"TitleIV-Eeligiblelegal representation costs";
"pre-adoptive parent".
3.
Require the department to negotiate contractual agreements with legal representation agencies to allow the agencies to claim Title IV-E eligible legal representation costs reimbursement and provide requirements.
4.
Include required provisions of the contractual agreement.
5.
Authorize Title IV-E eligible legal representation cost reimbursement and retention of the funds.
6.
Require the department to promulgate rules no later than July1st of the year following enactment of proposed law to implement the provisions of proposed law.
7.
Allow a foster caregiver, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care to a child in need of care proceedings to be present at hearings and given a reasonable opportunity to be heard at disposition, case review, and permanency hearings.
8.
Require the department to give a foster caregiver, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care to a child in need of care proceedings written notice of the disposition, case review, and permanencyhearings.
9.
Requirethecourttomakefindingsoffactthatthepermanentplanisthemost appropriate and in the best interest of the child, including the basis for the permanent plan determination of the child.
10.
Reduce the time the child has been in state custodyfrom 17 to 15 of the last months, when the department pursues a judgment in the trial court to terminate parental rights.
11.
Make technical changes.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 758.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

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

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

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

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

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

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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

  15. Senate 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.

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

  17. Reported with amendments.

  18. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  19. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 10001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#1527)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 61007
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Not Voting
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 (#556)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 9002
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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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