Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 27 D · 27 R cosponsors

SB 246 — CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for the prescriptive period for certain actions for abuse of a minor. (6/14/24)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 481 without the Governor's signature.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 03, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    1 primary, 58 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 D · 27 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 481 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2024.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/23/2024.

  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 103, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2024.

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

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (9-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  16. Reported favorably.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (88)

88 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 (#1283)

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 66000
Democrat 25002
Total 103002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Galle — Yea
Romero — Yea
Brown — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Davis — Yea
Willard — Yea
Johnson, 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
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
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
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
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 Yea
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
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews 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

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#515)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 23003
Democrat 9000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Coussan — 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
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

CO-AUTHORS (#516)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 100016
Unaffiliated 3001
Democrat 7002
Total 200019
% of votes cast 51%0%0%49%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Coussan — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 246?
SB 246 is sponsored by Johnson, T., John E. Wyble (Republican), Matthew Willard, III, Roger William Wilder (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Lauren Ventrella (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), Wayne McMahen (Republican), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Jason Hughes, Dodie Horton (Republican), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Cleo Fields, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Patrick Connick (Republican), Joseph Bouie, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), and Jay Luneau (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 246?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2024. Enacted.
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