Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 66
CHILDREN: Provides for testimony of medical experts in child custody and in need of care cases. (8/1/26)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Valarie Hodges (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- Ed Larvadain III (Democratic)
- Kathy Edmonston (Republican)
- Emily Chenevert (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 19, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Text versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1702, JUDA, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1720, JUDA, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1769, JUDA, Adopted
- SB66 Original
- SB66 Engrossed
- SB66 Enrolled
- SB66 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#804) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#298) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 19, 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 7, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House without amendments. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 9. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.