Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB 5

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)

Introduced
In committee
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Sponsors

Bob Hensgens (Republican)

Summary

No official summary is available for this bill.

Latest action(Jan 21, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

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Text versions

SB5 Original

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.