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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 578: CIVIL/LAW: Provides for the Restoring Biological Truth Act

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 578 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CIVIL/LAW: Provides for the Restoring Biological Truth Act. Primary sponsor: Mike Johnson (Republican). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 814.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Emily ChenevertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Kathy EdmonstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Les FarnumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Paul SawyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Laurie SchlegelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Roger WilderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 814.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 70, nays 25, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Reported favorably.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source