SR 144 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

NURSES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to propose solutions to the SANE nurse shortage.

This Senate Resolution requests the Louisiana Department of Health to propose solutions for the shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE nurses). It directs the Attorney General’s office to coordinate statewide SANE services - especially improving access in rural areas - and pursue grant funding for this purpose. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses legislative support for addressing the shortage without creating new legal requirements or funding. The focus is on improving access to SANE care for sexual assault victims through interagency coordination.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 28, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR144 Original → SR144 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was expanded from requesting only the Department of Health to propose solutions to also include the Attorney General in the request. The resolution now explicitly asks the Attorney General to pursue grant funding for statewide coordination and to lead a specific focus on ensuring access to services in rural areas. Additionally, the recipient of the final resolution copy was updated to include both the Secretary of Health and the Attorney General.

Scope change

The scope of the request was broadened to include the Attorney General as a co-recipient of the resolution's directives, shifting the responsibility for coordination and funding acquisition to include the legal office.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific directive for the Attorney General to pursue grant funding to support statewide coordination of SANE nurses.

Added a specific requirement for the Attorney General to lead coordination efforts with a focus on ensuring access to services in rural areas.

Updated the final transmission clause to require sending a copy of the resolution to both the Secretary of Health and the Attorney General, rather than just the Secretary.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors