Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 488
SCHOOLS: Creates the School Safety Drone Response Pilot Program to supplement school crisis management and response plans. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rick Edmonds (Republican)
Cosponsors (7)
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , III (Republican)
- Laurie Schlegel (Republican)
- Terry Landry Jr
- Kim Carver (Republican)
- Josh Carlson (Republican)
- Reese "Skip" Broussard
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 31, 2026): Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Text versions
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2908, EDUC, Draft
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2964, EDUC, Adopted
- House Committee Amendment, #5309, EDUC, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5478, EDUC, Adopted
- SB488 Original
- SB488 Engrossed
- SB488 Enrolled
- SB488 Act 521
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 Senate | CONCUR (#1189) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 19, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1394) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 5, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#559) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 6, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. - May 12, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 13, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. - May 19, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House with amendments. - May 25, 2026 · Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 26, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 521. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.