Louisiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 23 D · 19 R cosponsors

SB 41 — CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (See Act) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 409.

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 45 sponsors

    1 primary, 44 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 19 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in 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. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 409.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2025.

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

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  10. Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.

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

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/08/2025.

  13. Reported with amendments (14-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

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

  16. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  17. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  18. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  19. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  20. Reported with amendments.

  21. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  22. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (44)

Not signed on (102)

102 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

CONCUR (#882)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 27000
Democrat 10000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Bouie — 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 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
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

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#950)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Republican 61005
Democrat 23003
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Galle — Yea
Romero — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
Willard — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
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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CO-AUTHORS (#253)

Failed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 27 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6004
Republican 50022
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 120027
% of votes cast 31%0%0%69%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bouie — Yea
Mr. President — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#252)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 27000
Democrat 9001
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders 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
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 41?
SB 41 is sponsored by Joy Walters (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Jason Hughes, Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Kim Carver (Republican), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Annie Spell (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Kellee Dickerson, Emily Chenevert (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Glen Womack (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Beth Mizell (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), and Regina Barrow (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 41?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.
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