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2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 104
BY SENATOR PRICE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT. Provides relative to the Empowering Families
to Live Well Louisiana Council. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 51:1057(B)(24) and (30), (D)(4), and (H) and to repeal R.S.
3 51:1057(B)(13), (14), (17), (23), (25), and (29), relative to the Empowering Families
4 to Live Well Louisiana Council; to provide for membership of the council; to
5 provide for meetings of the council; to provide for submission of an implementation
6 plan; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 51:1057(B)(24) and (30), (D)(4), and (H) are hereby amended and
9 reenacted to read as follows:
10 ยง1057. Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council and implementation
11 plan
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13 B. The council shall be composed of the following members:
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15 (24) The executive director of the Louisiana Budget Project Invest in
16 Louisiana, or designee.
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1 (30) Three One at-large members member appointed by the governor.
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3 D.
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5 (4) The council shall convene no less than six times per year meet at least
6 once each quarter.
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8 H. The council shall submit an implementation plan to the Senate Committee
9 on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare, meeting
10 jointly, for approval by June 30, 2019 2026. The plan shall include administrative
11 and legislative policy recommendations. An interim report may be filed prior to the
12 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature with legislative recommendations.
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14 Section 2. R.S. 51:1057(B)(13), (14), (17), (23), (25), and (29) are hereby repealed.
15 Section 3. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby authorized and directed to
16 renumber the council members provided in R.S. 51:1057(B).
17 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
18 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
19 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
20 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
21 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 104 Original 2025 Regular Session Price
Present law establishes the Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council within the
Dept. of Children and Family Services.
Present law provides for the membership, duties, and functions of the council.
Proposed law reduces the number of members on the council and the number of required
meetings.
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Proposed law moves the date the implementation plan is required to be submitted to the
Senate and House committees on health and welfare from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2026.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 51:1057(B)(24) and (30), (D)(4), and (H); repeals R.S. 51:1057(B)(13), (14),
(17), (23), (25), and (29))
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