MENTAL HEALTH: Provides limitations on diagnosing of the disorder commonly known as "Munchausen syndrome b...
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HB 145 — MENTAL HEALTH: Provides limitations on diagnosing of the disorder commonly known as "Munchausen syndrome by proxy", and on initiation of child welfare proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 193.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2018. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read HB 145 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 193.
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Effective date: 08/01/2018.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/04/18.
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Reported with amendments (10-0).
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Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Sponsors
- Vincent E. Cox III · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- III, Vincent E. Cox Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Long | — | Yea |
| Martiny | — | Yea |
| Milkovich | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Peacock | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Appel | — | Yea |
| Smith, G. | — | Yea |
| Fannin | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Not Voting |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Smith, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Morrell | — | Not Voting |
| Morrish | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson | — | Not Voting |
| Claitor | — | Yea |
| Colomb | — | Not Voting |
| Donahue | — | Yea |
| Erdey | — | Not Voting |
| Walsworth | — | Yea |
| Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Chabert | — | Yea |
| Cortez | — | Yea |
| Gatti | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 63 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| LeBas | — | Yea |
| Leger | — | Not Voting |
| Leopold | — | Yea |
| Magee | — | Yea |
| Marino | — | Yea |
| Guinn | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Havard | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Hazel | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Yea |
| Hoffmann | — | Yea |
| Hollis | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Brown, C. | — | Yea |
| Brown, T. | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Anders | — | Yea |
| Billiot | — | Yea |
| Bouie | — | Yea |
| Carmody | — | Yea |
| Norton | — | Yea |
| Pierre | — | Yea |
| Pope | — | Yea |
| Pugh | — | Yea |
| Pylant | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Carter, S. | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Landry, N. | — | Yea |
| Huval | — | Yea |
| Ivey | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Pearson | — | Not Voting |
| Richard | — | Yea |
| Schexnayder | — | Yea |
| Chaney | — | Yea |
| Coussan | — | Yea |
| Cromer | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Shadoin | — | Yea |
| Simon | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Stefanski | — | Yea |
| Stokes | — | Yea |
| Thibaut | — | Yea |
| Abramson | — | Yea |
| Armes | — | Yea |
| Bagneris | — | Yea |
| Berthelot | — | Yea |
| Danahay | — | Yea |
| Dwight | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| Falconer | — | Not Voting |
| Franklin | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Not Voting |
| Garofalo | — | Yea |
| Gisclair | — | Yea |
| Glover | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Dustin Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip DeVillier | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 145?
- HB 145 is sponsored by III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 145?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2018. Enacted.
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