2022 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB968
Legislative Summary
Establishes a state sickle cell disease registry (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
4/5/2022
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
House of Representatives
4/27/2022
Reported with amendments (11-0).
House of Representatives
4/28/2022
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
5/16/2022
Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
5/16/2022
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/17/2022
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2022.
House of Representatives
5/18/2022
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/19/2022
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/23/2022
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Senate
5/25/2022
Reported favorably.
Senate
5/26/2022
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Senate
5/31/2022
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/31/2022
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/1/2022
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/2/2022
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/3/2022
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/18/2022
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 647.
House of Representatives
6/18/2022
Effective date: 08/01/2022.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #3324 H&W Draft
House Committee Amendment #3324 H&W Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #3336 H&W Proposed
House Committee Amendment #3336 H&W Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #2582 Horton Proposed
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #2582 Horton Proposed
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #4375 APP Draft
House Committee Amendment #4375 APP Draft
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #4671 Phelps Adopted
House Floor Amendment #4671 Phelps Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 968 FINAL PASSAGE (#1133)
6/1/2022
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 968 FINAL PASSAGE (#938)
5/18/2022
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/18/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor

Tammy Phelps
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Daryl Adams
Democrat
Delisha Boyd
Democrat
Robert Carter
Democrat
Mack Cormier
Democrat
Royce Duplessis
Democrat
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Cedric Glover
Democrat
Kyle Green
Democrat
Jason Hughes
Democrat
Patrick Jefferson
Democrat
Samuel Jenkins
Democrat
Edmond Jordan
Democrat
Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Democrat
Mandie Landry
Democrat
Rodney Lyons
Democrat
Candace Newell
Democrat
Vincent Pierre
Democrat
Larry Selders
Democrat
Malinda White
Democrat
Matthew Willard
Democrat
Regina Barrow
Democrat