LA SB 43
enactedHEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-06-23 — Becomes Act No. 956 without the Governor's signature.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Patrick McMathprimary
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Neil Risercosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Chance Henrycosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Michael Echolscosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Daryl Deshotelcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Glen Womackcosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
- Kirk Talbotcosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Larry Selderscosponsor
- Alan Seabaughcosponsor
- Ed Pricecosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Gregory A. Millercosponsor
- Blake Miguezcosponsor
- Jay Luneaucosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor
- Samuel Jenkinscosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Bob Hensgenscosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Rick Edmondscosponsor
- Royce Duplessiscosponsor
- Patrick Connickcosponsor
- Heather Cloudcosponsor
- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Adam Basscosponsor
- Sidney Barthelemycosponsor
- Jimmy Harriscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-06-23
Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-23
Becomes Act No. 956 without the Governor's signature.
became-law
2026-06-01
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
executive-receipt
2026-06-01
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
enrolled
2026-05-31
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-31
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-29
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
2026-05-29
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-29
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-27
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-25
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-25
Conference committee report received.
2026-05-21
Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Luneau, and Owen.
2026-05-19
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-19
House conferees appointed: Riser, Miller, and Egan.
2026-05-18
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
2026-05-18
Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays.
2026-05-11
Received from the House with amendments.
receipt
2026-05-07
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-06
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-05
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-29
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-28
Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-21
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
referral-committee
2026-04-20
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-15
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-04-15
Called from the Calendar.
2026-04-08
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-04-07
Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-04-07
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
2026-03-30
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2026-03-25
Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
filing,referral-committee
Versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1132, H&W, DraftCompare
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1313, H&W, AdoptedCompare
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2044, McMath, AdoptedCompare
- House Committee Amendment, #4609, H&W, DraftCompare
- House Committee Amendment, #4647, H&W, AdoptedCompare
- House Floor Amendment, #5236, Riser, AdoptedCompare
- Conference Committee Report, #4043, House Proposed, Senate AdoptedCompare
- SB43 OriginalCompare
- SB43 EngrossedCompare
- SB43 ReengrossedCompare
- SB43 EnrolledCompare
- SB43 Act 956Compare
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Votes
CO-AUTHORS (#358)
2026-04-15 · pass · 25-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Harris: yes
- Price: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Selders: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Stine: yes
- Carter: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miller: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Myers: yes
- Abraham: other
- Foil: other
- Morris: other
- Allain: other
- Hensgens: other
- Owen: other
- Barrow: other
- Hodges: other
- Pressly: other
- Cathey: other
- Lambert: other
- Reese: other
- Cloud: other
- McMath: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#357)
2026-04-15 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Owen: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Price: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Selders: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miller: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Barrow: other
- Hodges: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#997)
2026-05-07 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Firment: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Adams: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Mena: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Miller: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Murray: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Galle: yes
- Newell: yes
- Berault: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Billings: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Brass: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Braud: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Butler: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Chassion: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Walters: yes
- Crews: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Mack: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Young: yes
- Echols: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Egan: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bagley: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Landry, T.: other
- Carrier: other
- Edmonston: other
- McCormick: other
- Carter, R.: other
- Green: other
REJECT (#892)
2026-05-18 · pass · 34-1
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Allain: yes
- Harris: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Price: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- McMath: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miller: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: no
- Connick: other
- Selders: other
- Lambert: other
- Womack: other
ADOPT (#1565)
2026-05-29 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Allain: yes
- Harris: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Price: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Carter: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miller: yes
- Foil: other
- Selders: other
- Luneau: other
- Womack: other
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1793)
2026-05-31 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Green: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Owen: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Braud: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Riser: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Horton: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Illg: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Butler: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chassion: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Wright: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Walters: other
- Bagley: other
- Galle: other
- Young: other
- Bayham: other
- Geymann: other
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