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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 29: PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT 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 29 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC HEALTH: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note). Primary sponsor: Patrick McMath (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 732.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick McMathPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Mark AbrahamCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Regina BarrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Gary CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Stewart CatheyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Jay GalléCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cameron HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Valarie HodgesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Jacob LandryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Dixon McMakinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Beth MizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Brach MyersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Jeremy StineCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Mark WrightCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“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. 732.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.
  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. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  7. Called from the calendar.
  8. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 85, nays 11. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
  9. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
  10. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
  11. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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