Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 251 — HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 750.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill enhances protection for critical infrastructure.

The bill focuses on safeguarding critical infrastructure to ensure security and resilience. It aims to improve the measures in place to protect essential services and facilities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

177 added · 252 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 251 focuses on strengthening the protection of Louisiana's critical infrastructure from foreign threats. It clearly outlines measures to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing important state systems and prohibits the use of certain technologies that could compromise security. These changes are significant because they aim to enhance the state's defense against potential risks, ensuring safer transportation and communication infrastructure for everyone in Louisiana.

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SLS 26RS-615 RE-REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
251 BY SENATORS PRESSLY, ALLAIN, BARROW, BASS, BOUDREAUX, JACKSON- ANDREWS, SELDERS AND WHEAT HOMELAND SECURITY.
251 BY SENATORS PRESSLY, ALLAIN, BARROW, BASS, BOUDREAUX, JACKSON- ANDREWS, SELDERS AND WHEAT AN ACT To enact Part B of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.
Provides for critical infrastructure protection.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To enact Part B of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION §3081.Title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026".
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION §3081.
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Title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026".
§3082.
Purpose The purpose of this Part is to protect this state's critical infrastructure by prohibiting foreign adversaries from accessing state critical infrastructure, byassessingthisstate'svulnerabilitytosanctionedcommunicationsequipment, Page 1 of 7 Coding:
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251 §3082.
251 ENROLLED and by prohibiting the use of adversary cameras and laser sensor technologies in this state's transportation systems.
Purpose The purpose of this Part is to protect Louisiana critical infrastructure by prohibiting foreign adversaries from accessing state critical infrastructure, byassessingLouisiana'svulnerabilitytosanctionedcommunicationsequipment, and by prohibiting the use of adversary cameras and laser sensor technologies in Louisiana transportation systems.
Rule of construction This Part shall be construed and applied in a manner consistent with federal law and shall not be interpreted or enforced to prohibit, restrict, condition, or delay any transaction, agreement, activity, technology, software, service, or access that has been authorized, approved, licensed, exempted, or otherwise permitted by the United States government.
Rule of construction This Part shall be construed and applied in a manner consistent with federal law and shall not be interpreted or enforced to prohibit, restrict, condition, or delay any transaction, agreement, activity, technology, software, service, or access that has been specifically authorized, approved, licensed, exempted, or otherwise permitted by the United States government.
Definitions The following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates otherwise:
Definitions The following definitions apply in this Part unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1)"Company"shallmeanafor-profitsoleproprietorship,organization, association,corporation,partnership,jointventure,limitedpartnership,limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary or majority-owned subsidiary of those entities or business associations that exist to make a profit;
(1) "Company" means a for-profit sole proprietorship, organization, association,corporation,partnership,jointventure,limitedpartnership,limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary or majority-owned subsidiary of those entities or business associations that exist to make a profit;
(2) "Critical infrastructure" shall mean systems and assets, whether physicalorvirtual,sovitaltoLouisianaortheUnitedStatesofAmericathatthe incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on state or national security, state or national economic security, state or national public health, or any combination of those matters.
(2)"Criticalinfrastructure"meanssystemsandassets,whetherphysical or virtual, so vital to this state or the United States of America that the incapacity or destruction of those systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on state or national security, state or national economic security, state or national public health, or any combination of those matters.
A critical infrastructure may be publicly or privately owned, and includes but is not limited to the following:
A critical infrastructure may be publicly or privately owned, and includes but is not limited to any of the following:
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(c) Telecommunications networks.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-615 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
251 (c) Telecommunications networks.
(g) Personal data or otherwise classified information storage systems, including cybersecurity.
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(3) "Cybersecurity" shall mean the measures taken to protect a computer, computer network, computer system, or other technology infrastructure against unauthorized use or access.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
(4) "Domicile" shall mean either the country in which a company is registered or where the company's affairs are primarily completed.
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
(5) "Foreign adversary" shall mean those countries listed in 15 CFR 791.4.
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(6) "Foreign principal" shall mean the following entities:
251 ENROLLED including cybersecurity.
(3) "Cybersecurity" means the measures taken to protect a computer, computernetwork,computersystem,orothertechnologyinfrastructureagainst unauthorized use or access.
(4) "Domicile" means either the country in which a company is registered or where the company's affairs are primarily completed.
(5) "Foreign adversary" means those countries listed in 15 CFR 791.4.
(6) "Foreign principal" means any of the following entities:
(b)Apoliticalpartyormemberofapoliticalpartyoranysubdivision of a political party of a foreign adversary.
(b)Apoliticalpartyormemberofapoliticalpartyorany subdivision of a political party of a foreign adversary.
(d) Any person who is domiciled in a foreign adversary and is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
(d)AnypersonwhoisnotanentitydescribedinSubparagraph(c)ofthis Paragraph, who is domiciled in a foreign adversary, and is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States or otherwise permitted by law to perform work on critical infrastructure in the United States.
(e) Any person, entity, or collection of persons or entities, described in Page 3 of 8 Coding:
(e) Any person, entity, or collection of persons or entities, described in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Paragraph having a controlling interest inapartnership,association,corporation,organization,trust,oranyotherlegal entity or subsidiary formed for the purpose of owning real property.
(7) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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251 Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Paragraph having a controlling interest inapartnership,association,corporation,organization,trust,oranyotherlegal entity or subsidiary formed for the purpose of owning real property.
251 ENROLLED (8) "Operational command authority" means the authority to direct, control, or make real-time operational decisions affecting the physical functioning, safety, or emergency response of critical infrastructure.
(7) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
(9) "Significant access" means access that enables the holder to alter physicaloperations,safetysystems,oremergencyresponsefunctionsofcritical infrastructure.
(8)"Operationalcommandauthority"shallmeantheauthoritytodirect, control, or make real time operational decisions affecting the physical functioning, safety, or emergency response of critical infrastructure.
(10) "Software" means any program or routine, or any set of one or more programs or routines, which are used or intended for use to cause one or more computers or pieces of computer-related peripheral equipment, or any combination thereof, to perform a task or set of tasks, as it relates to state infrastructure, or any operational software.
(9) "Software" shall mean any program or routine, or any set of one or more programs or routines, which are used or intended for use to cause one or more computers or pieces of computer-related peripheral equipment, or any combination thereof, to perform a task or set of tasks, as it relates to state infrastructure, or any operational software.
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A company or other entity constructing, repairing, operating, or otherwisehaving significantaccesstocriticalinfrastructuremaynot enterinto an agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a foreign principal from a foreign adversary if the agreement would allow the foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exerciseoperational command authority over critical infrastructure in this state.
A company or other entity constructing, repairing, operating, or otherwisehavingsignificantaccesstocriticalinfrastructuremaynotknowingly enter into an agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a foreign principal from a foreign adversary if the agreement would allow the foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exercise operational command authority over critical infrastructure in this state.
A governmental entity may not enter into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a company that isaforeignprincipalfromaforeignadversaryiftheagreementwouldallowthe foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exercise operational command authority over critical infrastructure in this state.
A governmental entity may not knowingly enter into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a company that is a foreign principal from a foreign adversary if the agreement would allow the foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exercise operational command authority over critical infrastructure in this state.
C.NotwithstandingtheprovisionsinSubsectionsAandBofthisSection, an entity or governmental entity may enter into a contract or agreement relating to critical infrastructure with a foreign principal from a foreign adversary country or use products or services produced by a foreign principal Page 4 of 8 Coding:
C.NotwithstandingtheprovisionsinSubsectionsAandBofthisSection, an entity or governmental entity may enter into a contract or agreement relating to critical infrastructure with a foreign principal from a foreign adversary country if all of the following apply:
(1)Thereis no otherreasonableoption for addressing theneedrelevant to state critical infrastructure.
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251 from a foreign adversary country if all of the following apply:
251 ENROLLED (2) Not entering into the contract or agreement would pose a greater threat to the state than the threat associated with entering into the contract.
(1) Thereis no otherreasonableoption foraddressing the need relevant to state critical infrastructure.
D.(1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to any transaction, agreement, activity, technology, software, service, or access that is conducted pursuant to and in compliance with a specific license or authorization issued by the United Statesgovernment,includingbutnotlimitedtolicensesorauthorizationsissued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of the Treasury, or United States Department of Commerce, or where such activities were previously conducted pursuant to a license or authorization that is no longer required due to the lifting, modification, removals,orexpirationofapplicableUnitedStatessanctions,executiveorders, regulations, or statutes.
(2) Not entering into the contract or agreement would pose a greater threat to the state than the threat associated with entering into the contract.
(2) Intra-company shared services that do not involve a foreign adversary company do not constitute agreements with a foreign principal so long as ownership and operational command authority remain with a parent company domiciled in the United States.
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Nothing in this Part shall apply to any transaction, agreement, activity, technology, software, service, or access that is conducted pursuant to and in compliance with a license, authorization, approval, exemption, or determinationissuedbytheUnitedStatesgovernment,includingbutnotlimited to licenses or approvals issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of the Treasury, or United States Department of Commerce.
All software used in critical infrastructure located within or serving Louisiana shall not include any software produced by a company headquartered in and subject to the laws of a foreign adversary, or a company under the direction or control of a foreign adversary.
All software providing operational command authority over critical infrastructure shall not include any software produced by a company headquartered in and subject to the laws of a foreign adversary, or a company under the direction or control of a foreign adversary.
B.Allsoftwareusedinstateinfrastructureinoperationwithinorserving Louisiana, to include any state infrastructure which is not permanently disabled, shallhaveallsoftwareprohibited under theprovisionsofthisSection removed and replaced with software which is not prohibited under the provisions of this Section unless the software was lawfully installed prior to August 1, 2026, and remains compliant with applicable federal law.
B.Allsoftwareusedinstateinfrastructureinoperationwithinorserving thisstate,includinganystateinfrastructurewhichisnotpermanentlydisabled, shall have all software prohibited pursuant to the provisions of this Section removed and replaced with software which is not prohibited pursuant to the provisions of this Section unless that software was lawfully installed prior to August 1, 2026, and remains compliant with applicable federal law.
Any state infrastructure provider that removes, discontinues, or replacesany prohibited softwareshallnot berequiredtoobtain any additional permits from any state agency or political subdivision for the removal, discontinuance, or replacement of such software as long as the state agency or political subdivision is properly notified of the necessaryreplacements and the replacement software is similar to the existing software.
Any state infrastructure provider that removes, discontinues, or replacesanyprohibitedsoftwareshall not berequiredtoobtain any additional permits from any state agency or political subdivision for the removal, Page 5 of 7 Coding:
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251 §3087.
251 ENROLLED discontinuance, or replacement of such software as long as the state agency or political subdivision is properly notified of the necessary replacements and the replacement software is similar to the existing software.
Telecommunications providers in compliance with federal law Nothing in this Part shall apply to any provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C.
§3087.
Telecommunications providers in compliance with federal law Nothing in this Part applies to any provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C.
153,nortoanyemployee,agent,orcontractoractingonbehalfofsuchprovider, to the extent that the provider is in compliance with the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019.
153, nor to any employee, agent, or contractor acting on behalf of such provider, to the extent thattheproviderisincompliancewiththeSecureandTrustedCommunications Networks Act of 2019, 47 U.S.C.
1601, et seq.
Electric utilities in compliance with federal law NothinginthisPartshallapplytoanyinvestorownedutilitiessubjectto the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards, or to any investor owned utility assets subject to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Electric utilities in compliance with federal law Nothing in this Partapplies toany member-owned electriccooperatives or investor-owned utilities subject to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, NERC, Reliability Standards, or to any member-owned electric cooperativesorinvestor-owned utilityassetssubjecttothe Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
Section3.ItistheintentofthislegislaturethatVenezuelanotbeconsideredaforeign adversaryunless and until a new determination is made bythe United States Department of Commerce to designate the successor regime to the Venezuelan politician Nicolas Maduro to be a foreign adversary to the United States.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 251 Re-Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Pressly Proposed law enacts the "Louisiana Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026".
Proposed law is construed and applied in a manner consistent with federallawandshall not be interpreted or enforced to prohibit, restrict, condition, or delay any transaction, agreement, activity, technology, software, service, or access that has been authorized, Page 6 of 8 Coding:
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SB NO.
251 approved, licensed, exempted, or otherwise permitted by the United States government.
251 ENROLLED Section 4.
Proposed law prohibits a company or other entity constructing, repairing, operating, or otherwisehavingsignificantaccesstocriticalinfrastructurefromenteringintoanagreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a foreign principal from a foreign adversary if the agreement would allow the foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exercise operational authorityover critical infrastructure in this state.
(A) The provisions of R.S.
Proposed law prohibits a governmental entity from entering into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this state with a company that is a foreign principal from a foreign adversaryif the agreement would allow the foreign principal from a foreign adversary to directly or remotely exercise operational control over critical infrastructure in this state.
51:3089 as enacted by Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on November 29, 2026.
Proposed law exempts certain transactions, agreements, activities, technology, software, service, or access that is conducted pursuant to and in compliance with a license, authorization, approval, exemption, or determination issued by the United States government.
(B) Sections 2, 3, and this Section of this Act shall become effective on August 1, 2026.
Proposed law defines "critical infrastructure"to mean systems and assets, whether physical orvirtual,sovitaltothestateorthenationthattheincapacityordestructionofthesesystems and assets would have a debilitating impact on state or national security, state or national economic security, state or national public health, or any combination of those matters.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Provides that a critical infrastructure maybe publicly or privately owned, and includes but is not limited to the following:
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(a) Gas and oil production, storage, or delivery systems.
(b) Water supply, refinement, storage, or delivery systems.
(c) Telecommunications network.
(d) Electrical power deliverysystems.
(e) Emergency services.
(f) Transportation systems and services.
(g) Personal data or otherwise classified information storage system, including cybersecurity.
Proposed law defines "cybersecurity" to mean measures taken to protect a computer, computernetwork,computersystem,orothertechnologyinfrastructureagainstunauthorized use or access.
Proposed law defines "operational command authority" to mean the authority to direct, control, or make real time operational decisions affecting the physical functioning, safety, or emergency response of critical infrastructure.
Proposed law exempts certain telecommunications providers from proposed law.
Proposed law exempts certain electric utilities from proposed law.
Proposed law authorizes the attorney general to institute civil proceedings to enforce the provisions of proposed law, including but not limited to actions against a foreign adversary companyoranyothervendor,provider,distributor,orrelabelerorwhite-labelerofaforeign adversarytechnologyfor violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection 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-615 RE-REENGROSSED SB NO.
251 Effective August 1, 2026.
(Adds R.S.
51:3081-3089) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the original bill 1.
Adds provision regarding construction and application of proposed law.
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Adds definition of "operational command authority".
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Adds provision exempting certain transactions, agreements, activities, technology, software, service, or access that is conducted pursuant to and in compliance with a license, authorization, approval, exemption, or determination issued by the United States government.
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Removes requirement that companies file a certification with GOHSEP in order to access critical infrastructure.
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Removes provision regarding powers and duties of GOHSEP.
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Removes provision regarding prohibitions on adversarynetwork-connected devices.
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Adds provision exempting certain telecommunications providers from proposed law.
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Adds provision exempting certain electric utilities from proposed law.
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Removes provision creating a Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replacement Fund.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed bill 1.
Removes provisions creating the Foreign Adversary Fraud Office (FAFO) within theconsumerprotectiondivision oftheofficeof the attorneygeneral.
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Removes provision authorizing the FAFO to pursue other litigation strategies, investigations, and other legal activities.
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Authorizes the attorney general to institute civil proceedings to enforce the provisions of proposed law, including but not limited to actions against a foreign adversary company or any other vendor, provider, distributor, or relabeleror white-labeler of a foreign adversarytechnologyfor violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
4.
Makes technical changes.
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
2.
Changesreferencesfrom"foreignadversarycountry"to"foreignadversary".
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 750.

  2. Effective date: See Act.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported with amendments.

  18. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  19. Reported with amendments.

  20. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  21. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

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Votes

CONCUR (#1407)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 9002
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
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 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

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1502)

Passed 85 Yea · 13 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 171201
Republican 62105
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 851307
% of votes cast 81%12%0%7%
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 Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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CO-AUTHORS (#511)

Failed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 32 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30024
Democrat 4007
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 70032
% of votes cast 18%0%0%82%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#510)

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24003
Democrat 7004
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 31008
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II 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 Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
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

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SB 251 is sponsored by Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), and Thomas A. Pressly (Republican).
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