Patrick McMath β Senate District SD-011
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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
(1202 Senate floor votes analyzed β so far...)
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π Bills Pending: 52
Sponsored Bills (22)
SB215: Provides relative to the grounds for post conviction relief for inmates convicted by a non-unanimous jury. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Judiciary B π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB29: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Regina Barrow Gary Carter Stewart Cathey Cameron Henry Valarie Hodges Beth Mizell Brach Myers Jeremy Stine
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SB32: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Gerald Boudreaux Heather Cloud Bob Hensgens Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Robert Owen Thomas Pressly W. Jay Luneau Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Adam Bass Gary Carter Stewart Cathey Patrick Connick Royce Duplessis Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Franklin Foil Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Eddie Lambert Gregory Miller Beth Mizell John Morris Brach Myers Edward Price Mike Reese Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack
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SB43: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2026-04-08
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Gerald Boudreaux Heather Cloud Bob Hensgens Katrina Jackson-Andrews W. Jay Luneau Robert Owen
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SB164: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB219: Creates the office of health and nutrition within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB242: Provides relative to home health licensure by the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB250: Provides relative to comprehensive weight management services. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB253: Provides relative to peptides. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-25
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB26: Provides relative to opioid treatment programs. (gov sig)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB27: Provides relative to high-dosage tutoring. (gov sig) (EG +$15,200,000 GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB28: Provides relative to associate teachers. (gov sig)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-03-26
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB30: Provides relative to telehealth. (gov sig)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB33: Provides relative to children in foster care. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB34: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Date: 2026-04-08
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Sidney Barthelemy Gerald Boudreaux Jimmy Harris Bob Hensgens Katrina Jackson-Andrews W. Jay Luneau Robert Owen Mandie Landry Troy Hebert
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB37: Provides relative to lead poisoning prevention. (8/1/26) (OR +$1,129,042 GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB404: Provides relative to eye care providers. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-31
Pending: π Health and Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Regina Barrow Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Bob Hensgens Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Blake Miguez Beth Mizell Brach Myers Robert Owen Edward Price Larry Selders Jeremy Stine William Wheat Daryl Adams Lawrence Bagley Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Chad Boyer Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Raymond Crews Kellee Dickerson Kathy Edmonston Peter Egan Les Farnum Adrian Fisher Jay Galle Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Travis Johnson Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Shane Mack Wayne McMahen Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Candace Newell Tammy Phelps Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Debbie Villio Joy Walters Roger Wilder Jeff Wiley Jerome Zeringue Alonzo Knox
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB413: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB458: Provides for local ethics entities. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Local & Municipal Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB462: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB465: Provides for payments to healthcare providers. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB57: Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
SB29 helps ensure that investigators have the full picture when examining sudden child deaths.Because vaccines are not always administered by a child's pediatrician, for example Shots for Tots, looking at the state database, LINKS, will ensure all medical records are included in the legally required autopsy of an infant 1 year of age or younger who dies suddenly and without explanation.