Patrick McMath β Senate District SD-011
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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
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π Bills Pending: 12
Sponsored Bills (27)
SB465: Provides for payments to healthcare providers. (8/1/26) (RR1 NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB57: Provides relative to nutrition. (1/1/28)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB250: Provides relative to comprehensive weight management services. (8/1/26) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Date: 2026-05-19
Pending: π Appropriations π 2026-05-26 at 8:30 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) (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Luneau, and Owen.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Regina Barrow Gary Carter Stewart Cathey Cameron Henry Valarie Hodges Beth Mizell Brach Myers Jeremy Stine Beryl Amedee Kellee Dickerson Jay Galle Jacob Landry Dixon McMakin Charles Owen Mark Wright John Wyble Mike Bayham
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SB29: Requires coroners to report certain information regarding sudden child deaths. (8/1/26) (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Luneau, and Owen.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Regina Barrow Gary Carter Stewart Cathey Cameron Henry Valarie Hodges Beth Mizell Brach Myers Jeremy Stine Beryl Amedee Kellee Dickerson Jay Galle Jacob Landry Dixon McMakin Charles Owen Mark Wright John Wyble Mike Bayham
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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.
SB32: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Sidney Barthelemy Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Stewart Cathey Heather Cloud Patrick Connick Royce Duplessis Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Franklin Foil Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Valarie Hodges Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Eddie Lambert W. Jay Luneau Gregory Miller Beth Mizell John Morris Brach Myers Robert Owen Thomas Pressly Edward Price Mike Reese Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack Daryl Adams Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Dennis Bamburg Mike Bayham Beau Beaullieu Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Doyle Boudreaux Ryan Bourriaque Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Ken Brass Jacob Braud Reese Broussard Marcus Bryant Dewith Carrier Robert Carter Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Vincent Cox Daryl Deshotel Phillip DeVillier Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Jessica Domangue Peter Egan Adrian Fisher Bryan Fontenot Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Foy Gadberry Brian Glorioso Chance Henry Dana Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton John Illg Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Travis Johnson Timothy Kerner Alonzo Knox Jeremy LaCombe Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Denise Marcelle Chasity Martinez Wayne McMahen Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Nicholas Muscarello Candace Newell Joseph Orgeron Charles Owen Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Laurie Schlegel Annie Spell Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Christopher Turner Lauren Ventrella Debbie Villio Joy Walters Roger Wilder Jeff Wiley Mark Wright John Wyble Rashid Young Jerome Zeringue
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This bill Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. This initiative aims to improve access and quality of perinatal bereavement care in Louisiana by providing resources such as bereavement training and perinatal bereavement devices to hospitals. This bill would provide women facing the loss of their child with resources such as cooling cots, allowing grieving families to spend precious time together to grieve their baby and process a life-altering event.
SB43: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Conference committee report received.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Sidney Barthelemy Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Heather Cloud Patrick Connick Royce Duplessis Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter W. Jay Luneau Blake Miguez Gregory Miller Beth Mizell Brach Myers Robert Owen Edward Price Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Ken Brass Reese Broussard Marcus Bryant Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Vincent Cox Raymond Crews Daryl Deshotel Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Jessica Domangue Peter Egan Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Troy Hebert Chance Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Timothy Kerner Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Neil Riser Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Annie Spell Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Lauren Ventrella Joy Walters Mark Wright John Wyble
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SB43: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Conference committee report received.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Sidney Barthelemy Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Heather Cloud Patrick Connick Royce Duplessis Rick Edmonds Michael Fesi Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter W. Jay Luneau Blake Miguez Gregory Miller Beth Mizell Brach Myers Robert Owen Edward Price Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Ken Brass Reese Broussard Marcus Bryant Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Vincent Cox Raymond Crews Daryl Deshotel Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Jessica Domangue Peter Egan Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Troy Hebert Chance Henry Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Timothy Kerner Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Dustin Miller Pat Moore Ed Murray Neil Riser Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Annie Spell Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Lauren Ventrella Joy Walters Mark Wright John Wyble
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SB164: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Kim Carver
SB215: Provides relative to the grounds for post conviction relief for inmates convicted by a non-unanimous jury. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-20
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB219: Creates the office of health and nutrition within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
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 WebsiteSB253: Provides relative to peptides. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Kim Carver John Wyble
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB26: Provides relative to opioid treatment programs. (gov sig)
Last Action: Effective date 5/15/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Patrick McMath
SB27: Provides relative to high-dosage tutoring. (gov sig) (EG +$15,200,000 GF EX See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-23
Pending: π Finance π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
SB28: Provides relative to associate teachers. (gov sig)
Last Action: Effective date 5/15/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Stephanie Berault Ryan Bourriaque Reese Broussard Kim Carver Emily Chenevert Vincent Cox Kellee Dickerson Peter Egan Adrian Fisher Dodie Horton John Illg Steven Jackson Vanessa Caston Lafleur Rodney Lyons Chasity Martinez Shaun Mena Sylvia Taylor John Wyble Rashid Young
SB30: Provides relative to telehealth. (gov sig)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
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) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Patrick McMath
Co-sponsors: Sidney Barthelemy Gerald Boudreaux Gary Carter Michael Fesi Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Bob Hensgens Katrina Jackson-Andrews Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter W. Jay Luneau Gregory Miller Robert Owen Edward Price Larry Selders Jeremy Stine Glen Womack Daryl Adams Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Ken Brass Jacob Braud Reese Broussard Marcus Bryant Rhonda Butler Wilford Carter Kim Carver Emily Chenevert Jason DeWitt Kellee Dickerson Jessica Domangue Michael Echols Kathy Edmonston Peter Egan Gabe Firment Adrian Fisher Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Jay Galle Troy Hebert Stephanie Hilferty Dodie Horton Edmond Jordan Alonzo Knox Jeremy LaCombe Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Mandie Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Chasity Martinez Shaun Mena Ed Murray Candace Newell Joseph Orgeron Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Annie Spell Sylvia Taylor Lauren Ventrella Jeff Wiley John Wyble Jerome Zeringue Tehmi Chassion
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB37: Provides relative to lead poisoning prevention. (8/1/26) (EG +$1,205,479 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) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
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 Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Lawrence Bagley Stephanie Berault Beth Billings Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Chad Boyer Ken Brass Reese Broussard Barbara Carpenter Dewith Carrier Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Raymond Crews Kellee Dickerson Kathy Edmonston Peter Egan Les Farnum Gabe Firment Adrian Fisher Bryan Fontenot Jay Galle Troy Hebert Dodie Horton John Illg Steven Jackson Mike Johnson Travis Johnson Alonzo Knox Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Terry Landry Jr. Ed Larvadain Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Chasity Martinez Wayne McMahen Dixon McMakin Michael Melerine Shaun Mena Dustin Miller Pat Moore Candace Newell Joseph Orgeron Charles Owen Tammy Phelps Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Laurie Schlegel Annie Spell Vincent St. Blanc Joseph Stagni Sylvia Taylor Debbie Villio Joy Walters Roger Wilder Jeff Wiley John Wyble Rashid Young Jerome Zeringue
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB413: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
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: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-21
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB462: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Health & Welfare π Not Scheduled
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR153: Commends Madison Hogan on being crowned the 100th Miss St.Tammany Parish Fair Queen.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR154: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the adequacy of the in-home skilled nursing services market in Louisiana.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Patrick McMath
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR86: Prohibits wearing eyeglasses with audio video capabilities in the Senate chamber unless approved by Senate President.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-13
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.