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LouisianaSB 4352026 Regular SessionSenate

CHILDREN: Establishes the Commission on Fatherhood Engagement. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Brach Jerad Myers (Republican)

Signed by Governor

House and Governmental AffairsSenate and Governmental Affairs

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Bill Overview

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

New Louisiana commission supports fathers

Beginning August 1, 2026, the law creates Louisiana’s Commission on Fatherhood Engagement within the governor’s office. It brings together state agencies, lawmakers, courts, and community members, with representation from all nine public health regions. The commission must carry out state fatherhood recommendations, raise public awareness, and coordinate programs across agencies. Its duties include improving parenting and co-parenting skills, employment services for low-income fathers, and family ties for incarcerated or recently released fathers. It must address housing barriers for fathers with minor children and improve support for fathers around childbirth. It also works to improve fair opportunities for fathers in custody and visitation cases. The commission must improve data collection, report outcomes annually, and hold a statewide fatherhood summit at least every four years. Its annual legislative report must include a funding request and recommended funding allocations for community organizations. The law provides no funding amount, direct household payments, or changes to taxes or benefit eligibility. The commission ends January 1, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brach Jerad Myers

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alonzo L. Knox

    Democratic • House

  • Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IV

    Republican • House

  • Beth Anne Billings

    Republican • House

  • Beth Mizell

    Republican • Senate

  • Cameron Henry

    Republican • Senate

  • Delisha Boyd

    Democratic • House

  • Ed Larvadain III

    Democratic • House

  • Edward J. Price

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gerald Boudreaux

    Democratic • Senate

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

  • Kirk Talbot

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Selders

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Les Farnum

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Connick

    Republican • Senate

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Royce Duplessis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Stewart Cathey Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 6

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 6. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 88 • No: 6

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 512.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date: See Act.

    5/29/2026Senate

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

    5/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/26/2026House

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

    5/26/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 6. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  8. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/18/2026House

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2026House

  11. Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

    4/27/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  14. Called from the Calendar.

    4/22/2026Senate

  15. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/22/2026Senate

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    4/21/2026Senate

  17. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/20/2026Senate

  18. Reported favorably.

    4/15/2026Senate

  19. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    3/31/2026Senate

  20. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/30/2026Senate

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