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HB594 • 2026

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates February 24 as SCN2A awareness day

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates February 24 as SCN2A awareness day

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jeremy LaCombe
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 79
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify who is affected by this act beyond designating February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day.

SCN2A Awareness Day

This act designates February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day throughout Louisiana.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day throughout Louisiana.

Terms To Know

SCN2A Awareness Day
A special day designated by the state of Louisiana to raise awareness about SCN2A.
Emily Katherine Dedon Act
The name given to the law that designates February 24 as SCN2A Awareness Day, in memory of Emily Katherine Dedon.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide specific activities or requirements for how people should observe SCN2A Awareness Day.
  • Effective date is August 1, 2026.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB594 4872 2080 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB594 4872 2080 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 594 by Representative LaCombe 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 7, insert "A." 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, after line 8, insert the following: 5 "B.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB594 4872 1823 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB594 4872 1823 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 594 by Representative LaCombe 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 8, before "Louisiana." insert the following: 3 "This Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Emily Dedon Act" in 4 memory of the beautiful young child whose passing highlighted the need for 5 awareness of SCN2A." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-11 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 79.

  3. 2026-05-11 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.

  4. 2026-05-08 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. 2026-05-07 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-07 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-06 S

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-04-27 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-04-22 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-21 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-03-31 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  12. 2026-03-30 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-03-26 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-03-25 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

  15. 2026-03-24 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-03-23 H

    Reported with amendments (18-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-26 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  20. 2026-02-26 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates February 24 as SCN2A awareness day

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 792026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 594
BY REPRESENTATIVES LACOMBE, CHENEVERT, DICKERSON, GALLE, HEBERT,
JORDAN, LAFLEUR, MANDIE LANDRY, MACK, NEWELL, ORGERON,
OWEN, VENTRELLA, WILEY, AND ZERINGUE AND SENATORS CARTER,
EDMONDS, LUNEAU, MILLER, MIZELL, AND SEABAUGH
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 1:58.10, relative to days of remembrance; to provide for SCN2A day in the
3 state; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 1:58.10 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 §58.10. SCN2A Day
7 A. February twenty-fourth is designated as SCN2A Day throughout the state
8 of Louisiana.
9 B. This Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Emily Katherine
10 Dedon Act" in memory of the beautiful young child whose passing highlighted the
11 need for awareness of SCN2A.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.