Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 185
SEX OFFENSES: Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Thomas Pressly (Republican)
Cosponsors (8)
- Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
- Sylvia Taylor (Democratic)
- Laurie Schlegel (Republican)
- Michael Melerine (Republican)
- Ed Larvadain III (Democratic)
- Brian Glorioso (Republican)
- Emily Chenevert (Republican)
- Wilford Carter , Sr. (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 25, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Text versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2040, JUDA, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2076, JUDA, Adopted
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #2131, Miller, G., Adopted
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2253, Pressly, Adopted
- SB185 Original
- SB185 Engrossed
- SB185 Reengrossed
- SB185 Enrolled
- SB185 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1177) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#370) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - May 5, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 6, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. - May 11, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026. - May 12, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House without amendments. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 13, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 251. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 5/15/2026.