SB451Introduced in the Senate
Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Introduced by Caleb Kleinpeter, District 17
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Provides relative to newborn hearing screening. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 451 FINAL PASSAGE (#1390) · May 19, 2026
94
Yes
1
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 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 favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed 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). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House without amendments.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 517.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
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