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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 19, 2026: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage Not yet scheduled for floor debate
Position: 8
Summary
Comments on SB 42
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
Votes
YES: 96
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Egan
- McMakin
- Adams
- Firment
- Melerine
- Amedee
- Fisher
- Mena
- Bacala
- Fontenot
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Freeman
- Moore
- Bayham
- Freiberg
- Murray
- Beaullieu
- Gadberry
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Galle
- Newell
- Billings
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boudreaux
- Hebert
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Henry, C.
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Boyer
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Brass
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Broussard
- Jackson
- Spell
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Knox
- Thomas
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Thompson
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Villio
- Cox
- Larvadain
- Walters
- Crews
- Lyons
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Marcelle
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Martinez
- Wyble
- Domangue
- McFarland
- Young
- Echols
- McMahen
- Zeringue
NO: 0
YES: 90
- Adams
- Egan
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Firment
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Miller
- Berault
- Freeman
- Moore
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Newell
- Boyd
- Hebert
- Owen
- Boyer
- Henry, C.
- Phelps
- Brass
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carver
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Chassion
- Knox
- Thompson
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Young
- Echols
- Martinez
- Zeringue
NO: 0
ABSENT: 15
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- House conferees appointed: Bacala, Villio, and Schlegel.
- May 18, 2026 | House
- Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- Rules suspended.
- Motion to reconsider called from the table.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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