SB 150 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to vital records stored by the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig)

SB 150 requires the Louisiana Department of Health to scan original vital records documents (like birth and death certificates) submitted for processing, store them electronically, and return the physical copies to the submitter. It allows the department to issue certified copies of these records in both paper and electronic formats, ensuring electronic copies have the same legal standing as paper originals. This change directly affects residents who need official copies of vital records for legal, medical, or personal purposes. The bill updates the process for handling and providing access to these essential documents without altering eligibility or requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #900, Boudreaux, Gerald, Adopted → SB150 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 248, converting the legislative text from a draft floor amendment format into an official state law. The substantive content remains focused on modernizing vital records by allowing the scanning and electronic storage of original documents while ensuring they retain legal authenticity.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to apply to the Louisiana vital records registry and state registrar regarding the handling of birth, death, and marriage records.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Senate Floor Amendments' header and amendment tracking numbers, as the bill is now the final enrolled act.

Added official Act number (248), session details (2026 Regular Session), and signatures for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor to certify the law.

Reformatted the text from a line-by-line amendment view into a continuous, numbered statutory text suitable for publication as an enrolled act.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor