SB 110 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using a child's image to train artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 211.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 14, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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50 sponsors
1 primary, 49 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (42 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
34 added · 53 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 110, a reference to "ACT No. 211" has been removed. This change likely streamlines the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary citations, making it clearer and easier to understand. Such adjustments can help ensure that the bill focuses on relevant provisions, which is important for effective legislative processes.
SLS 26RS-433 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
110 BY SENATORS CLOUD, ABRAHAM, BARROW, CATHEY, EDMONDS, FESI, HODGES, KLEINPETER, MCMATH, MIGUEZ, MILLER, MIZELL, MORRIS,MYERS,PRESSLY,REESE,SEABAUGH,STINE,WHEAT AND WOMACK CRIME/PUNISHMENT.AND REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, AMEDEE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, CARVER,CHENEVERT,DICKERSON,EGAN,FREIBERG,GALLE, GLORIOSO, HORTON, MIKE JOHNSON, LAFLEUR, LYONS, MELERINE, MILLER, MOORE, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, SPELL, VILLIO, WALTERS, WRIGHT AND WYBLE AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S.
Prohibits using a child's image to train artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S.
Child sexual abuse materials A.(1) * * * (3)Itshall also bebeaviolation a violation of this Sectionforaperson touse an image of a child under the age of seventeen years at the time the image was created with the intent to train an artificial intelligence model to produce child sexual abuse materials.
(4) It is not a required element of an offense under this Section that the Pagechild 1depicted ofin 3the Coding:child sexual abuse materials be a natural person.
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In prosecutions for violations of this Section, the trier of fact may determine, utilizing the following factors, whether or not the a natural person displayedordepictedinanyphotograph,videotape,film,orothervideoreproduction Page 1 of 2 Coding:
SLS 26RS-433 REENGROSSED SB NO.
110 childENROLLED depictedintroduced in evidence was under the childage sexualof abuseseventeen materialsyears beat the time of filming or recording, or whether or not the image used to train an artificial intelligence model depicts a naturalperson person.who appears to be under the age of seventeen years:
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In prosecutions for violations of this Section, the trier of fact may determine, utilizing the following factors, whether or not the a natural person displayedordepictedinanyphotograph,videotape,film,orothervideoreproduction introduced in evidence was under the age of seventeen years at the time of filming or recording, or whether or not the image used to train an artificial intelligence model depicts a person who appears to be under the age of seventeen years:
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 110 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Cloud Present law provides that it is unlawful for a person to produce, promote, advertise, distribute, possess, or possess with the intent to distribute child sexual abuse materials.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that it also will be unlawful for a person to use an image of a natural person who was under 17 years of age at the time the image was createdoranimagethatdepictsapersonwhoappearstobeundertheageofseventeenyears with the intent to train an artificial intelligence model to produce child sexual abuse materials.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-433 REENGROSSED SB NO.
110 Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
14:81.1(G)(intro para);
adds R.S.
14:81.1(A)(3) and (4)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Remove changes to definitions.
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Apply existing factors to certain images used to train artificial intelligence models.
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Make technical changes.
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Amendments
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 211.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed 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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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Sponsors
- John E. Wyble · Cosponsor
- Mark Wright · Cosponsor
- Joy Walters · Cosponsor
- Debbie Villio · Cosponsor
- Annie Spell · Cosponsor
- Laurie Schlegel · Cosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorn · Cosponsor
- Paul Sawyer · Cosponsor
- Charles Owen · Cosponsor
- Pat Moore · Cosponsor
- Dustin Miller · Cosponsor
- Michael Melerine · Cosponsor
- Rodney Lyons · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur · Cosponsor
- Mike Johnson · Cosponsor
- Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
- Brian Leonard Glorioso · Cosponsor
- Jack "Jay" William Gallé Jr. · Cosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freiberg · Cosponsor
- Peter F. Egan Sr. · Cosponsor
- Kellee Dickerson · Cosponsor
- Emily Chenevert · Cosponsor
- Kim Carver · Cosponsor
- Doyle Boudreaux · Cosponsor
- Beth Anne Billings · Cosponsor
- Stephanie H. Berault · Cosponsor
- Michael Robert Bayham Jr. · Cosponsor
- Dennis Bamburg Jr. · Cosponsor
- Beryl Amedée · Cosponsor
- Roy Daryl Adams · Cosponsor
- Glen Womack · Cosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat Jr. · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Stine · Cosponsor
- Alan Seabaugh · Cosponsor
- Mike Reese · Cosponsor
- Thomas A. Pressly · Cosponsor
- Brach Jerad Myers · Cosponsor
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Cosponsor
- Beth Mizell · Cosponsor
- Gregory A. Miller · Cosponsor
- Blake Miguez · Cosponsor
- Patrick McMath · Cosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpeter · Cosponsor
- Valarie Hodges · Cosponsor
- Rick Edmonds · Cosponsor
- Stewart Jr. Cathey · Cosponsor
- Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
- Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
- Heather Cloud · Primary
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Heather Cloud Republican
Co-sponsors (49)
- John E. Wyble Republican
- Mark Wright Republican
- Joy Walters Democrat
- Debbie Villio Republican
- Annie Spell Republican
- Laurie Schlegel Republican
- Rodney Schamerhorn Republican
- Paul Sawyer Republican
- Charles Owen Republican
- Pat Moore Democrat
- Dustin Miller Democrat
- Michael Melerine Republican
- Rodney Lyons Democrat
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat
- Mike Johnson Republican
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican
- Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican
- Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican
- Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican
- Kellee Dickerson
- Emily Chenevert Republican
- Kim Carver Republican
- Doyle Boudreaux Republican
- Beth Anne Billings Republican
- Stephanie H. Berault Republican
- Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican
- Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican
- Beryl Amedée Republican
- Roy Daryl Adams Democrat
- Glen Womack Republican
- Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican
- Jeremy Stine Republican
- Alan Seabaugh Republican
- Mike Reese Republican
- Thomas A. Pressly Republican
- Brach Jerad Myers Republican
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican
- Beth Mizell Republican
- Gregory A. Miller Republican
- Blake Miguez Republican
- Patrick McMath Republican
- Caleb Kleinpeter Republican
- Valarie Hodges Republican
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican
- Regina Barrow Democrat
- Mark Abraham Republican
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 97 →"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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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Not Voting |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Yea |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Yea |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 0% | 0% | 55% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Not Voting |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Not Voting |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| 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 110?
- SB 110 is sponsored by John E. Wyble (Republican), Mark Wright (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Debbie Villio (Republican), Annie Spell (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Michael Melerine (Republican), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Mike Johnson (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kellee Dickerson, Emily Chenevert (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Jr., Dennis Bamburg (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Mike Reese (Republican), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Mark Abraham (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 110?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.
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