HB 106 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DRUGS: Prohibits the administration of nonprescription medication to children without parental consent (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

HB 106 prohibits child day care centers in Louisiana from providing melatonin (a nonprescription sleep aid) to children without written consent from a parent or legal guardian. The law directly affects day care centers and parents/guardians, requiring centers to obtain explicit permission before administering melatonin. Violations carry penalties of up to $1,000 in fines, six months in jail, or both. The bill specifically targets melatonin use in day care settings, not all nonprescription medications. It is currently pending before the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB106 Original → HB106 Act 286 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the prohibition on administering melatonin to children from only child day care centers to any person, thereby broadening the scope of enforcement. The text was also updated to reflect the bill's passage as Act No. 286, including the addition of new co-sponsors and formal legislative signatures.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded from specific child day care centers to any individual or entity.

SCOPE

The prohibition on providing melatonin without parental consent was changed from applying only to 'child day care centers' to applying to 'any person'.

TECHNICAL

New co-sponsors (Representatives Chassion and Senators Abraham, Barrow, and Hodges) were added to the bill header.

The document was updated from 'HB 106 Original' to 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 286', indicating it has been passed and signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 40

May 13, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors