-
IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
-
Passed SenateMay 07, 2026
-
Passed HouseMay 26, 2026
-
Became LawJun 01, 2026
Louisiana Senate Bill
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 01, 2026: Effective date 6/1/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 143
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Jacob Braudcosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Marcus Bryantcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
Votes
YES: 98
- Adams
- Farnum
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Firment
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Mena
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Murray
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Muscarello
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Newell
- Boyer
- Green
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Hebert
- Owen
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Phelps
- Broussard
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Butler
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Carlson
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Carpenter
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carver
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Chassion
- Knox
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Villio
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Walters
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wilder
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wiley
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wright
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Young
- Echols
- Martinez
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- McCormick
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 739.
- Effective date 6/1/2026.
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 25, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 18, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Finance.
Documents
- Digest of SB143 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB143 EngrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB143PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB143PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB143 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB143 Original With Proposed Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB143 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB143 Engrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB143 EnrolledPDF
