SB164 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
Last action — Effective date 5/29/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 21, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
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).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill relates to provisions for first responders during emergencies.
This bill provides updated regulations for first responders, enhancing their preparedness for emergencies. It aims to ensure that first responders have the necessary support and resources to effectively handle emergency situations.
Summary
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
Bill Text
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Read SB164 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
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Reported favorably.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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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, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 467.
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Effective date 5/29/2026.
Sponsors
- Patrick McMath · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Patrick McMath 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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB164 do?
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to first responders. (gov sig)
- Who sponsors SB164?
- SB164 is sponsored by Patrick McMath (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB164?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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