SB 496 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

CHILDREN: Provides for licensure requirements in adoption services. (8/1/24)

This bill amends existing laws regarding the licensure of adoption services in Louisiana to include pregnancy resource centers. Specifically, it adds "Louisiana-based pregnancy resource center" to the list of entities that must meet state licensure requirements when providing adoption services. The changes ensure that these centers operate under the same regulatory standards as other adoption service providers.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Apr 2, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House May 15, 2024

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

Apr 22, 2024

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

23 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

Apr 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Apr 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors