SB433Introduced in the Senate
Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Gerald Boudreaux, District 24
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date 6/9/2026.
June 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 433 CONCUR (#1589) · May 31, 2026
35
Yes
1
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Reported favorably (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reported with amendments (18-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 11. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 1 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 898.
Effective date 6/9/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #2179 H&W Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1691 H&W Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2660 FNCE Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2731 FNCE Proposed (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #6030 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #6097 APP Proposed (amendment)
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