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LA HB246

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Annie Spell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police (or designee) to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board, replacing the representative from the Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition

  • Removes two members from the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board: the representative of Families Helping Families and the representative of the Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at Tulane University

  • Restructures the Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren by reducing Department of Children and Family Services representation from three members to one (foster care program representative only)

  • Creates separate membership positions on the Grandparents Council for representatives of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Kinship Care Subsidy Program, appointed by secretaries of their respective administering agencies

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board

HEALTH

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/20/2026

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