SB 503 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Creates the Minor Exploitation Prevention Act. (8/1/28)
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 31, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 503 removed a requirement for developers to determine certain conditions stated in the original version of the bill. Specifically, the language suggesting that developers have to assess specific factors was deleted. This change simplifies the developer’s responsibilities and may help streamline the development process, potentially making it easier and less costly for them to proceed with their projects.
SLS 26RS-1497 ORIGINALENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
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E.D.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 503 OriginalEngrossed 2026 Regular Session Cathey Proposed law creates the " Minor Exploitation Prevention Act".
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Action History
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 23 yeas and 10 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
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Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Stewart Jr. Cathey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 26% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Not Voting |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Nay |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 503?
- SB 503 is sponsored by Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 503?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 31, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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