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SB143: Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE EX)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Rick Edmonds
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SB367: Creates the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund. (8/1/26) (EG1 INCREASE SD EX See Note)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB450: Requires mandatory reporting of school threats and provides for physical security school assessments for K-12 schools. (8/1/26) (RR1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB83: Provides for training to prevent human trafficking at public elementary and secondary schools and provides for victims' services. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action π 2026-05-26 1:00 PM
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB306: Creates the crime of obstruction of the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship. (gov sig)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Robert Allain Adam Bass Stewart Cathey Patrick Connick Michael Fesi Franklin Foil Cameron Henry Valarie Hodges Eddie Lambert Patrick McMath Blake Miguez Beth Mizell John Morris Brach Myers Robert Owen Thomas Pressly Mike Reese Alan Seabaugh Jeremy Stine Kirk Talbot William Wheat Glen Womack Daryl Adams Doyle Boudreaux Chad Boyer Emily Chenevert Vincent Cox Dodie Horton Jeff Wiley
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SB42: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Cloud, and Hodges.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Blake Miguez Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Marcus Bryant Dewith Carrier Kim Carver Emily Chenevert Raymond Crews Kellee Dickerson Peter Egan Gabe Firment Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Mike Johnson Jeremy LaCombe Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Chasity Martinez Michael Melerine Ed Murray Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Annie Spell Lauren Ventrella Mark Wright John Wyble Beth Billings Reese Broussard Kimberly Coates Adrian Fisher Dodie Horton Ed Larvadain Pat Moore Candace Newell Laurie Schlegel Sylvia Taylor Debbie Villio Alonzo Knox
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Much cleaner than house version. Ref. HB38
SB42: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Cloud, and Hodges.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Blake Miguez Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Mike Bayham Stephanie Berault Doyle Boudreaux Delisha Boyd Marcus Bryant Dewith Carrier Kim Carver Emily Chenevert Raymond Crews Kellee Dickerson Peter Egan Gabe Firment Aimee Freeman Barbara Freiberg Brian Glorioso Mike Johnson Jeremy LaCombe Vanessa Caston Lafleur Jacob Landry Rodney Lyons Shane Mack Chasity Martinez Michael Melerine Ed Murray Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Annie Spell Lauren Ventrella Mark Wright John Wyble Beth Billings Reese Broussard Kimberly Coates Adrian Fisher Dodie Horton Ed Larvadain Pat Moore Candace Newell Laurie Schlegel Sylvia Taylor Debbie Villio Alonzo Knox
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Much cleaner than house version. Ref. HB38
SB269: Provides for the "Charlie Kirk Success Sequencing Act" relative to student success. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
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SB95: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-13
Author: Rick Edmonds
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SB260: Provides relative to youth athletics. (gov sig)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Gary Carter Samuel Jenkins W. Jay Luneau Gregory Miller Beth Mizell
SB274: Provides for lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care facilities and prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26) (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Hensgens, and Talbot.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Patrick McMath Gary Carter
SB274: Provides for lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care facilities and prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26) (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Hensgens, and Talbot.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Patrick McMath Gary Carter
SB277: Provides for certain state officials to carry a concealed weapon. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-13
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB278: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Date: 2026-05-12
Pending: π Administration of Criminal Justice π Not Scheduled
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB284: Authorizes the Central Community School System to contract with a vendor for management of the nutrition program and for the training and scheduling of the school system's cafeteria employees. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB304: Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB305: Requires the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and other state agencies to develop a publicly available statewide dashboard for career alignment that provides information related to educational and career opportunities. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-11
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Regina Barrow Gerald Boudreaux Heather Cloud Jimmy Harris Cameron Henry Samuel Jenkins John Morris Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Glen Womack Reese Broussard Josh Carlson Barbara Carpenter Kim Carver Tehmi Chassion Barbara Freiberg Terry Landry Jr. Chasity Martinez Vincent St. Blanc Sylvia Taylor
SB307: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Valarie Hodges Daryl Adams Beryl Amedee Tony Bacala Dennis Bamburg Mike Bayham Beau Beaullieu Beth Billings Doyle Boudreaux Chad Boyer Rhonda Butler Wilford Carter Emily Chenevert Kimberly Coates Raymond Crews Daryl Deshotel Jason DeWitt Peter Egan Les Farnum Gabe Firment Bryan Fontenot Dodie Horton John Illg Mike Johnson Shane Mack Danny McCormick Pat Moore Charles Owen Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn Polly Thomas Lauren Ventrella John Wyble
SB341: Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund. (gov sig)
Last Action: Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB341: Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund. (gov sig)
Last Action: Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB348: Provides for third party service providers and enforcement of motor vehicle liability security. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB394: Allows parents to voluntarily sign a limited waiver of student privacy rights in order to streamline and expedite tuition payments for LA Gator students who are enrolled full time in BESE approved nonpublic schools. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Rick Edmonds
SB444: Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
Last Action: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB485: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)
Last Action: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Date: 2026-05-25
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB488: Creates the School Safety Drone Response Pilot Program to supplement school crisis management and response plans. (8/1/26) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Last Action: Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee Reese Broussard Josh Carlson Kim Carver Terry Landry Jr. Laurie Schlegel Vincent St. Blanc
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB489: To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB522: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Gary Carter Beryl Amedee Mike Bayham Doyle Boudreaux Raymond Crews Barbara Freiberg Charles Owen Lauren Ventrella
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB96: Creates the "Fallen Heroes" prestige license plate. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
Date: 2026-05-14
Author: Rick Edmonds
Co-sponsors: Mark Abraham Robert Allain Regina Barrow Adam Bass Gerald Boudreaux Heather Cloud Patrick Connick Michael Fesi Bob Hensgens Samuel Jenkins Caleb Kleinpeter Eddie Lambert Patrick McMath Blake Miguez Gregory Miller John Morris Thomas Pressly Edward Price Alan Seabaugh Larry Selders Jeremy Stine William Wheat Chad Boyer Paul Sawyer Rodney Schamerhorn
SCR60: Declares May 6, 2026, as Louisiana Recreation and Parks Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
Last Action: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-20
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSCR65: Creates the K-12 Student Success Pathways Task Force to study and make recommendations on a statewide plan for advising students on career and academic pathways in K-12 public schools.
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Date: 2026-05-25
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR129: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums on the occasion of her passing.
Last Action: Read by title and adopted.
Date: 2026-05-19
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR51: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Louisiana Federation of Republican Women Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/2/2026.
Date: 2026-04-07
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR52: Commends the Intercessors for America on their Spiritual Heritage Project to acknowledge Almighty God as the Author of Liberty on this 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
Last Action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/2/2026.
Date: 2026-04-07
Author: Rick Edmonds
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website