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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana designates February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day
Last action · May 11, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsors: Jeremy LaCombe and 20 others
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What This Bill Does
Louisiana designates February 24 of each year as Day to raise awareness of the genetic condition, naming the legislation in memory of Emily Katherine Dedon.
Establishes an official day of remembrance and awareness in state statute without altering public funding or government services.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
residents of Louisiana
State residents observe the newly designated awareness day.
Key Facts
- February 24 is officially designated as SCN2A Day throughout the state of Louisiana.
- The act is officially cited as the 'Emily Katherine Dedon Act'.
- The measure takes effect on August 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- May 11, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.
- May 11, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 79.
- May 11, 2026HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 8, 2026HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 7, 2026HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
- May 7, 2026HouseEnrolledEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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- May 6, 2026SenateFloorRead by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateFloorReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateIntroducedRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 21, 2026SenateCommitteeReported favorably.
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteeRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
- Mar 30, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 26, 2026HouseFloorRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 25, 2026HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
- Mar 24, 2026HouseFloorRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 23, 2026HouseReported with amendments (18-0).
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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