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Introduced
03/01/2024
03/01/2024
In Committee
05/14/2024
05/14/2024
Crossed Over
05/07/2024
05/07/2024
Passed
05/29/2024
05/29/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To enact Chapter 14-E of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Adoption Awareness Act in Louisiana, which creates an Adoption Awareness Program within the Department of Children and Family Services. The program aims to encourage two-parent families, provide awareness of contemporary adoption practices, and ensure availability of accurate adoption information. The bill requires the department to contract with eligible vendors or organizations to provide various adoption-related services, such as marketing, hotlines, and educational resources. The program is to be funded using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds, and the bill provides protections for vendors to exercise their religious and associational freedoms. The bill also requires the department to promulgate rules and regulations for the program and report annually to the legislature.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Rick Edmonds (R)*,
Beryl Amedée (R),
Michael Bayham (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Kim Carver (R),
Emily Chenevert (R),
Kellee Dickerson (R),
Steven Jackson (D),
Vanessa LaFleur (D),
Chuck Owen (R),
Sylvia Taylor (D),
Last Action
Effective date 1/1/2025. (on 06/10/2024)
Bill Topics
Social Welfare
- ‐ Family Issues
- ‐ Poverty and Assistance for Low-Income Families
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