LA SB 199
enactedCRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did LA SB 199 pass?
Yes. LA SB 199 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-26. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
What is LA SB 199 about?
LA SB 199 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)”.
Who sponsors LA SB 199?
Alan Seabaugh is the primary sponsor of LA SB 199.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Alan Seabaughprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-05-22
Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-22
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 361.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-05-20
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
executive-receipt
2026-05-19
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-19
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
enrolled
2026-05-18
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-11
Received from the House with amendments.
receipt
2026-05-11
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-07
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-06
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-05-05
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-29
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-03-18
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-17
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#141)
2026-03-24 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Allain: yes
- Harris: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Price: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Reese: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Selders: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Connick: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miller: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Miguez: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1118)
2026-05-11 · pass · 90-2
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Adams: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Egan: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Brass: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Horton: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Illg: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carver: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Knox: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Villio: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Carter, W.: no
- Landry, M.: no
- Carlson: other
- LaCombe: other
- Thompson: other
- Carpenter: other
- McFarland: other
- Walters: other
- Edmonston: other
- Phelps: other
- Wiley: other
- Jackson: other
- Tarver: other
- Jordan: other
- Taylor: other
CONCUR (#898)
2026-05-18 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Morris: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Price: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Miller: yes
- Connick: other
- Pressly: other
- Duplessis: other
- Selders: other
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