LA SB42 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-09 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)

Tracking Information

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Title

Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-31 - House - House Vote on SB 42 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1792) (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-05-29 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 42 ADOPT (#1567) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 42 REJECT (#891) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 42 AMENDMENT # 870 BY EDMONDS REJECT (#891) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 42 FINAL PASSAGE (#1029) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on SB 42 FINAL PASSAGE (#995) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 42 FINAL PASSAGE (#86) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-09SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-06-09SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 892.
2026-06-01SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-06-01HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31SenateNotice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-31HouseConference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-29HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
2026-05-29HouseNotice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-05-29SenateConference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-28HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28HouseConference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-27SenateConference committee report received.
2026-05-25HouseNotice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-21SenateSenate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Cloud, and Hodges.
2026-05-19SenateNotice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-19HouseHouse conferees appointed: Bacala, Villio, and Schlegel.
2026-05-18HouseNotice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
2026-05-18SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-11SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-07HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-07HouseMotion to reconsider called from the table.
2026-05-07HouseRules suspended.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-05HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-29HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-28HouseReported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-03-24HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-23SenateSenate 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.
2026-03-11SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-10SenateReported favorably.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-02-10SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB42&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437694
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448896
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452887
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479369
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481251
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450263
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470301
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437695
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449411
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453022
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470392
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478082
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479408
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452845
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470243
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470317
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473520
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473764
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478934
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479323

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