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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 501: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires public postsecondary education institutions to post information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

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 501 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires public postsecondary education institutions to post information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX). Primary sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 775.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katrina Jackson-AndrewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Delisha BoydCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Barbara CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Dewith CarrierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Wilford CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Les FarnumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
John IllgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Travis JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Mandie LandryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
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. 775.
  2. Effective date 6/2/2026.
  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. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  7. Received from the House without amendments.
  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  11. Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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