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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 19: CHILDREN/LEGITIMATION: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the presumption of parentage

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 19 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Louisiana House on March 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CHILDREN/LEGITIMATION: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the presumption of parentage. Primary sponsor: Tehmi Chassion (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tehmi ChassionPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“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. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
  2. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Rules suspended.
  6. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
  7. Reported favorably.
  8. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
  9. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  10. Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 90, nays 5. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
  12. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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