PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
SB 57 clarifies which food products are exempt from Louisiana's nutrition labeling requirements under existing law. It specifically exempts FDA-regulated drugs/dietary supplements, alcoholic beverages, food prepared in retail stores, medical foods, and special dietary foods from the labeling rules. The bill updates the legal text to define these exemptions clearly and takes effect on January 1, 2028. This directly affects food manufacturers, retailers, and producers of the exempted products by determining which items require nutrition labeling. The bill does not create new labeling rules but refines existing exemptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Signed Jun 1, 2026
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MINOR
This bill converts the original Senate Bill 57 into an enrolled Act, finalizing its text for official enactment. The core policy content remains focused on amending state laws regarding food labeling for artificial colors and additives, with no substantive changes to the specific legal requirements, exemptions, or effective dates found in the original draft.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents the finalized version of the original proposal.
TECHNICAL
The document format was updated from a draft 'Original' version to an 'Enrolled' Act, including the addition of official signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor, and the removal of the legislative digest.
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2026 · House May 26, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 11, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick McMath
RRepublican
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