HB 1198 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CHILDREN/CUSTODY: Provides relative to child custody

HB 1198 is a procedural amendment that changes the wording of a child custody law to refer to the 'Act' instead of 'Act Section'. This technical correction affects legal documents and court proceedings related to child custody without altering the underlying rules or outcomes. The bill was passed by the House with unanimous support and has been sent to the Senate for further consideration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1198 Original HB1198 Act 582 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled Act, making it official law. The primary substantive change is the removal of the 'Children/Custody' subject line and digest, which previously summarized the bill's intent to prohibit arbitration of child custody agreements. The core legal text regarding child custody laws and foreign jurisdictions remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text governing child custody laws and foreign jurisdictions is identical to the original draft.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Children/Custody' subject header and the legislative digest that summarized the bill's purpose and legal effects.

Updated page counts from 'Page 1 of 3' to 'Page 1 of 2' and changed the document title from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its official status.

Minor formatting adjustments to the header section, including adding titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 21, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (6-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
LA
51