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Louisiana HouseSB 237

CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Passed 97–2Bipartisan

What it does: Changes child welfare notification and oversight: requires notice of child abuse deaths to legislative leaders and committee chairs, requires reporting of deaths and near-fatalities to the child ombudsman, and gives the ombudsman remote access to state child-services systems. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE (#1848)

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The tally

Yes 94 · No 2 · Not voting 0 · Present 6

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats2720 / 2
Republicans6400 / 4
Other or unknown party300

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (102)

Yes 94

No 2

Present 6

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.