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LA SB32

LA SB32
Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)


summary

Introduced
02/04/2026
In Committee
04/28/2026
Crossed Over
03/24/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/22/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact the heading of Part XII-A of Chapter 5-B of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and to enact R.S. 40:1124.3, relative to perinatal care; to provide for the Perinatal

AI Summary

This bill, also known as "Angel's Law," establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health, specifically within its office on women's health and community health, to improve access to and the quality of care for families experiencing the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth. The initiative will coordinate with the Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality and non-profit organizations to provide hospitals with maternity units or neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with essential resources. These resources include training for hospital staff on how to compassionately interact with grieving families, the provision of perinatal cooling devices which help preserve a deceased infant's appearance for families to spend time with them, and assistance in identifying available perinatal bereavement services like grief counseling and support groups. The initiative will prioritize hospitals that lack cooling devices, serve high-risk maternal patients, or deliver a high volume of babies, and the Department of Health is authorized to accept various forms of funding for its implementation. Furthermore, beginning in February 2027, the Department will submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing the initiative's progress, participating hospitals, funding, device distribution, and staff training.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (118)

Patrick McMath (R)*,  Mark Abraham (R),  Roy Adams (D),  Robert Allain (R),  Beryl Amedée (R),  Tony Bacala (R),  Dennis Bamburg (R),  Regina Barrow (D),  Sidney Barthelemy (D),  Adam Bass (R),  Michael Bayham (R),  Beau Beaullieu (R),  Stephanie Berault (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Doyle Boudreaux (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Ryan Bourriaque (R),  Delisha Boyd (D),  Chad Boyer (R),  Ken Brass (D),  Jacob Braud (R),  Reese Broussard (R),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Dewith Carrier (R),  Gary Carter (D),  Robby Carter (D),  Stewart Cathey (R),  Tehmi Chassion (D),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Heather Cloud (R),  Kimberly Coates (R),  Patrick Connick (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Daryl Deshotel (R),  Phillip DeVillier (R),  Jason DeWitt (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Jessica Domangue (R),  Royce Duplessis (D),  Rick Edmonds (R),  Peter Egan (R),  Mike Fési (R),  Adrian Fisher (D),  Franklin Foil (R),  Bryan Fontenot (R),  Aimee Freeman (D),  Barbara Freiberg (R),  Foy Gadberry (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Jimmy Harris (D),  Cameron Henry (R),  Chance Henry (R),  Dana Henry (D),  Bob Hensgens (R),  Stephanie Hilferty (R),  Valarie Hodges (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  John Illg (R),  Steven Jackson (D),  Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),  Samuel Jenkins (D),  Mike Johnson (R),  Travis Johnson (D),  Tim Kerner (R),  Caleb Kleinpeter (R),  Alonzo Knox (D),  Jeremy LaCombe (R),  Vanessa LaFleur (D),  Eddie Lambert (R),  Jacob Landry (R),  Ed Larvadain (D),  Jay Luneau (D),  Rodney Lyons (D),  Shane Mack (R),  Denise Marcelle (D),  Chasity Martinez (D),  Wayne McMahen (R),  Dixon McMakin (R),  Michael Melerine (R),  Shaun Mena (D),  Dustin Miller (D),  Gregory Miller (R),  Beth Mizell (R),  Pat Moore (D),  Jay Morris (R),  Ed Murray (D),  Nicholas Muscarello (R),  Brach Myers (R),  Candace Newell (D),  Joe Orgeron (R),  Chuck Owen (R),  Robert Owen (R),  Thomas Pressly (R),  Ed Price (D),  Mike Reese (R),  Paul Sawyer (R),  Rodney Schamerhorn (R),  Laurie Schlegel (R),  Alan Seabaugh (R),  Larry Selders (D),  Annie Spell (R),  Vinney St. Blanc (R),  Joe Stagni (R),  Jeremy Stine (R),  Kirk Talbot (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Chris Turner (R),  Lauren Ventrella (R),  Debbie Villio (R),  Joy Walters (D),  William Wheat (R),  Roger Wilder (R),  Jeffrey Wiley (R),  Glen Womack (R),  Mark Wright (R),  John Wyble (R),  Rashid Young (D),  Jerome Zeringue (R), 

Last Action

Effective date 8/1/2026. (on 05/22/2026)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Availability and Affordability of Medical Devices and Equipment
  • ‐ Infants and Children
  • ‐ Maternal Health

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB32&sbi=y 02/04/2026
Analysis - Resume Digest for SB32 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482478 07/02/2026
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478288 05/28/2026
Fiscal Note - SB32 Enrolled https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474432 05/19/2026
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473572 05/19/2026
Analysis - Summary of House Amendments to SB32 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470389 05/11/2026
Fiscal Note - SB32 Engrossed With House Floor Amendments https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470549 05/08/2026
House Floor Amendment #5213 Carver Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470116 05/07/2026
Fiscal Note - SB32 Engrossed With House Cmte Amendments https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467375 04/29/2026
House Committee Amendment #4650 H&W Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467090 04/28/2026
Analysis - House Committee Redigest of SB32 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466880 04/28/2026
House Committee Amendment #4601 H&W Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466470 04/28/2026
Fiscal Note - SB32 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450567 03/17/2026
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449219 03/16/2026
Analysis - Digest of SB32 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450337 03/16/2026
Senate Committee Amendment #778 H&W Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449186 03/11/2026
Senate Committee Amendment #653 H&W Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447979 03/11/2026
Fiscal Note - SB32 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448726 03/09/2026
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436967 02/04/2026
Analysis - Digest of SB32 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436968 02/04/2026
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