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SB 426 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides relative to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. (2/3CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

This bill updates Louisiana laws governing the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority to establish a formal regulatory framework for addiction counseling professionals. It creates new categories of credentials including peer support specialists and peer support specialist associates, defining their roles, training requirements, and supervision needs. The legislation also introduces criminal background checks, renewal procedures, and fee structures for the board, while expanding definitions to include gambling addiction and co-occurring disorders. These changes aim to standardize how addiction counseling services are licensed and supervised in the state.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes regulatory framework for addiction counseling professionals, creates new credential categories, and expands definitions to improve mental health service access and quality.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB426 Original → SB426 Act · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its status from a draft proposal to an enacted law. The substantive content remains focused on regulating the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, but the text was cleaned up to remove internal markup symbols and formatting inconsistencies found in the original draft.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to govern the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, definitions, and scope of practice for addiction counselors.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative markup symbols (e.g., line numbers, strike-through indicators) and standardized the header to reflect the bill's enacted status as Act No. 767.

Corrected the numbering sequence in the list of amended statutes to ensure a logical flow from Section 1 through the end of the act.

Adjusted the page count reference from 'Page 1 of 21' to 'Page 1 of 18' to match the final enrolled document length.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House May 19, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 7, 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
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeremy Stine
Jeremy Stine
RRepublican
LA
27