LA SB 5
died on adjournmentMENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did LA SB 5 pass?
No. LA SB 5 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
What is LA SB 5 about?
LA SB 5 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology. (gov sig)”.
Who sponsors LA SB 5?
Bob Hensgens is the primary sponsor of LA SB 5.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bob Hensgensprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-09
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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2026-01-21
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
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Related bills
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