SB251Introduced in the Senate
Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Introduced by Thomas Pressly, District 38
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Where it stands
Effective date: See Act.
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 251 CONCUR (#1407) · May 27, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 750.
Effective date: See Act.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #1191 JUDB Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1519 JUDB Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1770 JUDB Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1727 JUDB Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2745 FNCE Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2708 FNCE Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5652 COM Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5709 COM Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5663 COM Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5741 COM Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #6087 Domangue Adopted (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5957 Crews Adopted (amendment)
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