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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 52: CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF 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 52 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT: Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Stewart Cathey (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 733.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stewart CatheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
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. 733.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Received from the House with amendments.
  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  12. Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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