Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 44 R · 20 D cosponsors

HB 74 — LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Senate conference committee members appointed: Foil, McMath, and Lambert.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 65 sponsors

    1 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (44 R · 20 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes a system to help find missing individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

This bill creates a 'Spectrum Alert' system aimed at assisting in locating missing persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The system is intended to facilitate a quicker response in search efforts for these individuals.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill HB 74 primarily focus on clarifying procedures for notifying the public when a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) goes missing. Specifically, it emphasizes the need for law enforcement training and coordination with the private sector to enhance communication efforts, including the distribution of alerts and information via electronic means. This matters because it aims to improve the chances of safely locating missing children with ASD by ensuring timely and effective public awareness and response.

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HLS 26RS-324 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-324 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
74 BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS LAW ENFORCEMENT:
74 BY REPRESENTATIVES ECHOLS, ADAMS, BOUDREAUX, BOYER, COX, FONTENOT, HORTON, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MOORE, VILLIO, AND WILEY LAW ENFORCEMENT:
to develop autism response training for law enforcementofficers;to provide for administration of the Spectrum Alert program;
to develop autism response trainingfor law enforcement officers;
to provide for administration of the Spectrum Alert program;
B.
AnotificationsystemdevelopedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisChapter shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:
HLS 26RS-324 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-324 ENGROSSED HB NO.
74 (1) Procedures to determine that the child with ASD is trulymissing.
74 B.
AnotificationsystemdevelopedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisChapter shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:
(1) Procedures to determine that the child with ASD is trulymissing.
40:2529.2, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall developa trainingprogram to equip law enforcementofficerswith theskills to understandASDandothermentalillnesses,de-escalateinteractionswithchildrenin crisis, and respond effectivelyto a reported missing child with ASD.
40:2529.2, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall develop atrainingprogramto equiplaw enforcementofficerswith the skills to understandASDandothermentalillnesses,de-escalateinteractionswithchildrenin crisis, and respond effectivelyto a reported missing child with ASD.
Immunity from liability Anystatepoliceofficer,membersofotherlawenforcemententities, radioor televisionbroadcasters,orcabletelevisionoperators,whotransmitordisplay,orwho fail to transmit or display such information concerning a missing child with ASD, and other entities who may become an active component of this effort, shall not be Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Immunity from liability Anystatepoliceofficer,membersofotherlawenforcemententities, radioor televisionbroadcasters,orcabletelevisionoperators,whotransmitordisplay,orwho fail to transmit or display such information concerning a missing child with ASD, Page 2 of 3 CODING:
HLS 26RS-324 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-324 ENGROSSED HB NO.
74 liable for anycivil damagesorcriminal penalties as a result of anyacts or omissions relative to the "Spectrum Alert" program.
74 and other entities who may become an active component of this effort, shall not be liable for anycivil damages or criminal penalties asaresultof anyacts or omissions relative to the "Spectrum Alert" program.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 74 Original 2026 Regular Session Echols Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 74 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Echols Abstract:
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate conference committee members appointed: Foil, McMath, and Lambert.

  2. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  3. House conferees appointed: Echols, Villio, and Wilder.

  4. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  5. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  6. Called from the calendar.

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  8. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  9. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.

  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  11. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  13. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  14. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

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

  16. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  17. Called from the calendar.

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

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

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.

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

  22. Reported favorably (11-0).

  23. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  24. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.

  25. Prefiled.

  26. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (64)

Not signed on (82)

82 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1448)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 63005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
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 Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#868)

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 23004
Democrat 8003
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
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 Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#869)

Failed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 29 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 3008
Republican 60021
Total 100029
% of votes cast 26%0%0%74%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
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
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#647)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 24006
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Not Voting
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 74?
HB 74 is sponsored by Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Adam Bass (Republican), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), John E. Wyble (Republican), III, Roger William Wilder (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Annie Spell (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Michael Melerine (Republican), Wayne McMahen (Republican), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Mandie Landry (Democrat), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Dana Henry (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican), Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Jr., Dennis Bamburg (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Reese "Skip" Broussard (Republican), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 74?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
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