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Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 220.Became Law
   2. May 15Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 13Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 12Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 12Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. May 11Received from the House without amendments.Minor
   7. May 7Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#989). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 6Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
   9. May 5Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   10. Apr 29Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   11. Apr 28Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   12. Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   13. Mar 31Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#207). Result: pass.Upper
   14. Mar 31Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   15. Mar 30Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   16. Mar 25Reported with amendments.Minor
   17. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Minor
   18. Jan 12Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.Introduced