Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB237 — CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Effective date 6/23/2026.

  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 February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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In plain language

The bill addresses issues related to child welfare.

This bill proposes changes related to child welfare. It has gone through several committee actions and amendments.

Summary

CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

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

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

  3. Reported with amendments.

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

  5. Reported with amendments.

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

  7. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  10. Reported with amendments (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  13. Reported with amendments (10-9). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  14. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

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

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  18. By a vote of 89 yeas, 1 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.

  19. Notice House approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day.

  20. Read by title. The Senate approved consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the 82nd calendar day by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  21. Notice Senate approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day.

  22. Called from the calendar.

  23. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  24. Received from the House with amendments.

  25. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

  26. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  27. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  28. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  29. Becomes Act No. 960 without the Governor's signature.

  30. Effective date 6/23/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB237 do?
CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Who sponsors SB237?
SB237 is sponsored by Regina Barrow (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
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