Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana SB26: PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to diabetes information. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 17:436.3.1, relative to diabetes information; to provide for development of certain type 1 diabetes information; to provide for distribution of the information to parents and legal guardians of students; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:436.3.1, relative to diabetes information; to provide for development of certain type 1 diabetes information; to provide for distribution of the information to parents and legal guardians of students; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:436.3.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §436.3.1. Type 1 diabetes information; distribution to school boards A.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and provide type 1 diabetes informational materials to the state Department of Education. The state Department of Education shall provide the information to each city, parish, and other local public school board. (2) Information provided to the school boards pursuant to this Section shall include but not be limited to all of the following: (a) A description of type 1 diabetes. (b) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes. (c) A description of the need for screening of all students for early Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 25RS-94 ORIGINAL SB NO. detection of type 1 diabetes using a blood autoantibody test. (d) A recommendation that a parent or guardian of a student displaying warning signs associated with type 1 …
Sponsors
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
- Tarver, Phillip (R, 36)
- Bouie, Joseph (D)
- Bagley, Larry (R, 7)
- Cathey Jr., Stewart (R, 33)
- Crews, Raymond (R, 8)
- Bamburg Jr., Dennis (R, 5)
- Melerine, Michael (R, 6)
- Walters, Joy (D, 4)
- Horton, Dodie (R, 9)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 402.
- : Effective date 8/1/2025.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
- : Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 26, ADOPT (#962) (June 12, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 26, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1249) (June 12, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 26, REJECT (#639) (June 3, 2025): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 26, FINAL PASSAGE (#728) (May 29, 2025): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 26, FINAL PASSAGE (#45) (April 23, 2025): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 26, CO-AUTHORS (#46) (April 23, 2025): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB26?
- SB26 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to diabetes information. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does SB26 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 17:436.3.1, relative to diabetes information; to provide for development of certain type 1 diabetes information; to provide for distribution of the information to parents and legal guardians of students; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB26?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 402. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB26?
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB26?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=SB26
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