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Patrick Mcmath 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB96

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
MOTOR VEHICLES: Creates the "Fallen Heroes" prestige license plate. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB104

Introduced
2/22/26  
Refer
2/22/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB110

Introduced
2/23/26  
Refer
2/23/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using a child's image to train artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB145

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Report Pass
5/19/26  
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to adult residential care providers. (gov sig)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB157

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/11/26  
Refer
5/12/26  
Refer
5/19/26  
Refer
5/20/26  
Report Pass
5/26/26  
Enrolled
6/1/26  
Chaptered
6/2/26  
SCHOOLS: Provides for paid parental leave for eligible employees. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB159

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 17 in Franklin Parish as the "Sergeant Rogelio "Roy" Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB160

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Enrolled
5/12/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 171 in Sabine Parish as " Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB584

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE: Provides relative to children in foster care (EN +$11,125 EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB579

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Report Pass
5/18/26  
CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to the rights of survivors of sexual assault
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB656

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Report Pass
5/18/26  
CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB660

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/11/26  
Refer
5/12/26  
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides for an increase in the dollar amount in warrants to provide for the salaries of assistant district attorneys (RE +$7,572,420 GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB342

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
5/21/26  
EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB807

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Refer
4/28/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB164

Introduced
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Enrolled
5/21/26  
Chaptered
5/29/26  
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB601

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to municipal water and wastewater systems