SB216 — DEATH/MORTALITY: Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death. (8/1/26)
Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 19, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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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).
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 changes rules for medical pronouncement of death.
This legislation modifies how medical professionals can officially declare someone deceased. It aims to clarify the procedures involved in such pronouncements.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: What this means for you: Healthcare providers will need to follow new guidelines when pronouncing death.
Summary
DEATH/MORTALITY: Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death. (8/1/26)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB216 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Reported favorably.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 367.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
Sponsors
- William "Bill" Wheat Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jr., William "Bill" Wheat 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB216 do?
- DEATH/MORTALITY: Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death. (8/1/26)
- Who sponsors SB216?
- SB216 is sponsored by Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB216?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB216?
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