HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Creates the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 29Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 508.Became Law
   2. May 29Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 26Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 26Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   5. May 26Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
   6. May 25Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#1185). Result: pass.Upper
   7. May 19Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1383). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 19Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   9. May 18Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   10. May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
   11. May 13Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
   12. May 12Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   13. Apr 23Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
   14. Apr 22Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   15. Apr 21Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#401). Result: pass.Upper
   16. Apr 20Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   17. Apr 15Reported with amendments.Minor
   18. Mar 24Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
   19. Mar 23Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Introduced