LA SB488 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

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)

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Title

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)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 488 CONCUR (#1189) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - House - House Vote on SB 488 FINAL PASSAGE (#1394) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 488 FINAL PASSAGE (#559) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-29SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 521.
2026-05-26SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-26HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-25SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-19SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-19HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-18HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
2026-05-18HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-13HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-12HouseReported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-07HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-05-06HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-05-05SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-04SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-29SenateRules suspended. Reported with amendments.
2026-04-01SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-03-31SenateRules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB488&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457581
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467637
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476235
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467519
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467216
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470534
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471618
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457582
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461154
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468411
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468487
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471614
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472217
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474654
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477361
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468936
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474315
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476150

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