Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 39
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gabe Firment (Republican)
Cosponsors (25)
- Alan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Thomas Pressly (Republican)
- Jay Morris (Republican)
- Blake Miguez (Republican)
- Valarie Hodges (Republican)
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican)
- Rick Edmonds (Republican)
- Heather Cloud (Republican)
- Gary Carter (Democratic)
- Adam Bass (Republican)
- Jerome Zeringue (Republican)
- Roger Wilder III (Republican)
- Lauren Ventrella (Republican)
- Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican)
- Charles Owen (Republican)
- Joseph Orgeron (Republican)
- Shane Mack (Republican)
- Mike Johnson (Republican)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Troy Hebert (Republican)
- Jay Galle (Republican)
- Kathy Edmonston (Republican)
- Rhonda Butler (Republican)
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
- Daryl Adams (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 22, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #826, JUD, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #3414, JUD, Adopted
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2839, JUDB, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2848, JUDB, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #3343, Seabaugh, Adopted
- HB39 Original
- HB39 Engrossed
- HB39 Enrolled
- HB39 Act 283
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 House | CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1227) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 11, 2026 Senate | CO-AUTHORS (#726) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 11, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#725) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#553) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (12-0). - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 65, nays 24. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported with amendments. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 12, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate with amendments. - May 12, 2026 · House
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026. - May 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called, yeas 74, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in. - May 18, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 19, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 283. - May 22, 2026 · House
Effective date: See Act.