Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SR159: CHILDREN: Creates the Child Permanency Task Force.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To create and provide for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care. WHEREAS, critical timeframes begin the moment that a child is taken into the custody of the state and placed in foster care as a result of being unsafe due to abuse or neglect; and WHEREAS, timely and informed judicial decision-making in child welfare proceedings is essential to ensuring the ongoing safety and well-being of children in foster care; and WHEREAS, each step in a foster care court proceeding has the potential to increase or decrease time for reunification, adoption, guardianship, or custody and thereby has a direct impact on achieving "permanency"; and WHEREAS, a child's stay in foster care ends when permanency is achieved and expedited permanency prevents children from lingering in the foster care system; and WHEREAS, federal and state law, including the Louisiana Children's Code, requires proceedings to be conducted expeditiously to avoid delays in achieving permanency for children; and Page 1 of SLS 26RS-4307 ORIGINAL SR NO. WHEREAS, Louisiana adopted the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) "A Home for Every Child Initiative", which focuses on improving the foster care system for children and families by creating a faster and more efficient pathway to …
Sponsors
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- : Read by title and adopted.
- : Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Common questions
- What is SR159?
- SR159 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CHILDREN: Creates the Child Permanency Task Force.
- What does SR159 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To create and provide for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care.
- What is the status of SR159?
- Passed both chambers as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR159?
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28).
- Where is the official record for SR159?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SR159
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