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LouisianaSB 1852026 Regular SessionSenate

SEX OFFENSES: Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Thomas A. Pressly (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Civil Law and ProcedureJudiciary A

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Child sexual abuse victims can speak

Louisiana law bars anyone from enforcing or trying to enforce contract clauses that silence victims or alleged victims of sexual abuse. This protection covers abuse that happened when the person was under 18, including disclosure of related facts. Others can share related facts when their disclosures support or are consistent with the victim’s right to speak. Covered abuse includes sexual crimes and sexual conduct defined as abuse under state child protection law, without requiring criminal charges or convictions. Agreements can still keep settlement amounts or payment terms private, but cannot block protected disclosures. These rules apply to agreements made before, on, or after the law’s effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas A. Pressly

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brian Leonard Glorioso

    Republican • House

  • Ed Larvadain III

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Chenevert

    Republican • House

  • Laurie Schlegel

    Republican • House

  • Michael Melerine

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

  • Wilford Carter Sr.

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 251.

    5/15/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 5/15/2026.

    5/15/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/14/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/13/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/13/2026House

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/12/2026House

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/12/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/7/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/5/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    4/22/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/21/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/20/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/15/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    4/14/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    2/25/2026Senate

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