SB270 — HEALTH CARE: Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (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 27, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 20, 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 D).
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In plain language
Allows terminally ill patients in healthcare facilities to access medical marijuana.
This bill provides terminally ill patients in healthcare facilities authorization to use medical marijuana. It aims to improve their quality of life during treatment.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: Healthcare facilities are required to facilitate access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients.
Summary
HEALTH CARE: Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (8/1/26)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB270 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 with amendments.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. 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 2 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 05/19/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 53, nays 45. 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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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Becomes Act No. 602 without the Governor's signature.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
Sponsors
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat
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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB270 do?
- HEALTH CARE: Provides for access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients in a healthcare facility. (8/1/26)
- Who sponsors SB270?
- SB270 is sponsored by Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB270?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB270?
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