Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 156: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Provides for in vitro fertilization. (8/1/25)
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 156 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Provides for in vitro fertilization. (8/1/25). Primary sponsor: Thomas Pressly (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2025): Becomes Act No. 116 without the Governor's signature.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pressly | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Delisha Boyd | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
| Chad Brown | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marcus Bryant | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Dewith Carrier | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Paula Davis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Adrian Fisher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Barbara Freiberg | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Foy Gadberry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Jason Hughes | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Steven Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Terry Landry Jr | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Vanessa LaFleur | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 101 |
| Ed Larvadain | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Rodney Lyons | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Michael Melerine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Dustin Miller | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Candace Newell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Joe Stagni | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sylvia Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Matthew Willard | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Becomes Act No. 116 without the Governor's signature.
- Effective date 8/1/2025.
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/30/2025.
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 30 yeas and 7 nays.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 20. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- Received from the House with amendments.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Reported with amendments (8-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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