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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 157: SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (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 157 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Sam Jenkins (Democratic). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 744.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam JenkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Ken BrassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Reese "Skip" BroussardCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Barbara CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Dewith CarrierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Kim CoatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Bryan FontenotCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Aimee FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Kyle GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Dana HenryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Shane MackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse95
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Shaun MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Candace NewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Laurie SchlegelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Joe StagniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Joy WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Rashid YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“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. 744.
  2. Effective date 6/2/2026.
  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.
  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
  8. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  9. Received from the House with amendments.
  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  12. Reported with amendments (19-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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Sources

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