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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 105: TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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

SB 105 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Stewart Cathey (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 355.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stewart CatheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Dennis BamburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Stephanie BeraultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Reese "Skip" BroussardCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Vincent CoxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Michael EcholsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Les FarnumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Tim KernerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Annie SpellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Debbie VillioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79

“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. 355.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Received from the House without amendments.
  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  11. Reported favorably (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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