SB 19 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

PHARMACEUTICALS: Provides relative to the dispensing of ivermectin. (gov sig)

SB 19 (Louisiana Senate bill) addresses rules for pharmacists dispensing ivermectin. It clarifies the effective date of the law through procedural amendments but does not specify substantive changes to ivermectin dispensing rules in the provided text. The bill passed the Senate 28-8 on April 30, 2025, and is now moving to the House. This legislation directly affects pharmacists and patients in Louisiana regarding ivermectin availability. The bill's policy details are not described in the provided text beyond its effective date provisions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB19 Original → SB19 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formally enrolled and passed into law, expanding the list of sponsors to include multiple representatives. The substantive legal text regarding the dispensing of ivermectin remains identical to the original version, maintaining the same eligibility requirements, rules for the Department of Health, pharmacy fees, and pharmacist immunity.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the only modifications are administrative updates to the bill's status and sponsor list.

TECHNICAL

The bill status was updated from 'Original' to 'Enrolled Act No. 464', indicating it has been approved by both legislative chambers and the governor.

The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include Representatives Amedee, Carlson, Carrier, Coates, Devillier, Dickerson, Edmonston, Egan, Firment, Horton, Jacob Landry, McCormick, Owen, Schamerhorn, and Wilder.

The original pre-file notice referencing Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution was removed, as this is standard procedure once a bill is officially enacted.

TIMELINE

The effective date language was updated from a specific date (August 1, 2025) to the standard statutory language regarding the governor's signature or expiration of the veto period.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

26–8

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic11

1 Yea 8 Nay 2

72% Nay

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 4 nays.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 26. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 8 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors