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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 11, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES: Creates the crime of obstruction of the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship. (gov sig)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 20, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Summary
Comments on SB 306
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Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Adam Basscosponsor
- Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor
- Patrick Connickcosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Franklin J. Foilcosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Valarie Hodgescosponsor
- Eddie Lambertcosponsor
- Patrick McMathcosponsor
- Blake Miguezcosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Jay Morriscosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
- Thomas Presslycosponsor
- Mike Reesecosponsor
- Alan Seabaughcosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Kirk Talbotcosponsor
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
- Glen Womackcosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
Votes
YES: 75
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Adams
- Domangue
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Echols
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Egan
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Muscarello
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Orgeron
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Owen
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Riser
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Sawyer
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Schamerhorn
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Schlegel
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Spell
- Brass
- Hebert
- St. Blanc
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Stagni
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Thomas
- Butler
- Horton
- Thompson
- Carrier
- Illg
- Turner
- Carter, R.
- Jackson
- Ventrella
- Carver
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Chenevert
- Johnson, T.
- Wilder
- Cox
- Kerner
- Wiley
- Crews
- LaCombe
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Martinez
- Zeringue
NO: 20
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 5 nays.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 20. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (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 27 yeas and 8 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 27, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Bill Texts
- SB306 OriginalPDF
- SB306 EngrossedPDF
- SB306 ReengrossedPDF
- SB306 EnrolledPDF
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #807, Edmonds, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #941, Wheat, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4559, ACRJ, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4754, ACRJ, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #5396, Chenevert, AdoptedPDF
