Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 420
CHILDREN/DCFS: Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain background checks on all employees (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stephanie Berault (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 25, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3268, H&W, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3307, H&W, Adopted
- HB420 Original
- HB420 Engrossed
- HB420 Enrolled
- HB420 Act 803
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1467) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 18, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#940) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#404) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (9-0). - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 19, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 28, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 803. - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.