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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 11, 2025 LA HB 358 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) from Owning and Operating Pharmacies in the State Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 4)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
June 3, 2025 LA SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
May 27, 2025 LA SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - House (89 - 5)
May 6, 2025 LA SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 30, 2025 LA SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
Nov. 12, 2024 LA HB 7 Authorizes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the Education Quality Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
May 23, 2024 LA SB 276 Amends Classification of Abortion Drugs Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Controlled Substances Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
May 21, 2024 LA SB 276 Amends Classification of Abortion Drugs Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
Feb. 22, 2024 LA HB 8 Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (92 - 13)
June 8, 2023 LA HB 90 Increases Penalties for Drug Distribution Resulting in Death to Life in Prison Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 5)
June 8, 2023 LA HB 90 Increases Penalties for Drug Distribution Resulting in Death to Life in Prison Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 19)
June 5, 2023 LA HB 286 Authorizes Expungements for Certain Amounts of Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
May 31, 2023 LA SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
May 23, 2023 LA HB 286 Authorizes Expungements for Certain Amounts of Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
April 25, 2023 LA SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
June 2, 2022 LA HB 629 Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 24, 2022 LA HB 988 Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (26 - 8)
May 24, 2022 LA HB 988 Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 32)
May 11, 2022 LA HB 629 Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
June 7, 2021 LA HB 652 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
May 11, 2021 LA HB 652 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
May 27, 2020 LA HB 819 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
May 20, 2020 LA HB 211 Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
May 9, 2018 LA HB 627 Authorizes Recommendation of Medical Marijuana for Treating Certain Health Conditions of Individuals with Autism Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 9, 2018 LA HB 823 Amends Termination Date of Medical Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2018 LA HB 579 Authorizes Additional Uses for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
May 16, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
May 11, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
April 20, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
April 19, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
June 3, 2015 LA HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
May 13, 2015 LA HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
May 4, 2015 LA SB 143 Authorizes Pharmacies to Distribute Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
June 6, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
May 29, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
May 15, 2012 LA HB 380 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (65 - 26)
June 21, 2011 LA HB 7 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 12)
May 17, 2011 LA HB 7 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
April 28, 2010 LA HB 617 Expanding Drug Testing Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (61 - 27)
June 16, 2009 LA HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/11 HB 358 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) from Owning and Operating Pharmacies in the State Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 4)
6/09 SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
6/03 SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
5/27 SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - House (89 - 5)
5/06 SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/30 SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
11/12 HB 7 Authorizes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the Education Quality Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
5/23 SB 276 Amends Classification of Abortion Drugs Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Controlled Substances Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
5/21 SB 276 Amends Classification of Abortion Drugs Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
2/22 HB 8 Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (92 - 13)
6/08 HB 90 Increases Penalties for Drug Distribution Resulting in Death to Life in Prison Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 5)
6/08 HB 90 Increases Penalties for Drug Distribution Resulting in Death to Life in Prison Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 19)
6/05 HB 286 Authorizes Expungements for Certain Amounts of Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
5/31 SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
5/23 HB 286 Authorizes Expungements for Certain Amounts of Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
4/25 SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
6/02 HB 629 Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/24 HB 988 Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (26 - 8)
5/24 HB 988 Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 32)
5/11 HB 629 Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
6/07 HB 652 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
5/11 HB 652 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
5/27 HB 819 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
5/20 HB 211 Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
5/09 HB 627 Authorizes Recommendation of Medical Marijuana for Treating Certain Health Conditions of Individuals with Autism Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/09 HB 823 Amends Termination Date of Medical Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 HB 579 Authorizes Additional Uses for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
5/16 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
5/11 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
4/20 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
4/19 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
6/03 HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
5/13 HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
5/04 SB 143 Authorizes Pharmacies to Distribute Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
6/06 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
5/29 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
5/15 HB 380 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (65 - 26)
6/21 HB 7 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 12)
5/17 HB 7 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
4/28 HB 617 Expanding Drug Testing Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (61 - 27)
6/16 HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
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