LA SB 277
enactedWEAPONS: Provides for certain state officials to carry a concealed weapon. (8/1/26)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did LA SB 277 pass?
Yes. LA SB 277 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
What is LA SB 277 about?
LA SB 277 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “WEAPONS: Provides for certain state officials to carry a concealed weapon. (8/1/26)”.
Who sponsors LA SB 277?
Rick Edmonds is the primary sponsor of LA SB 277.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-27 — Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Rick Edmondsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Becomes Act No. 410 without the Governor's signature.
became-law
2026-05-27
Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-13
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
executive-receipt
2026-05-12
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
enrolled
2026-05-12
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-11
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-11
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-11
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-11
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-11
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-11
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-11
Received from the House without amendments.
receipt
2026-05-11
Received from the House without amendments.
receipt
2026-05-07
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-07
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-06
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-05-06
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-05-05
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-29
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-29
Reported favorably (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
2026-03-26
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.
2026-03-25
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-03-24
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-03-18
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-18
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-17
Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Reported with amendments.
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
2026-03-09
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
filing,referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
filing,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#145)
2026-03-24 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Myers: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Owen: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Price: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Reese: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Selders: yes
- Carter: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miller: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Morris: yes
- Duplessis: other
- Miguez: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1126)
2026-05-11 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Adams: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Berault: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Billings: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Brass: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Braud: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Butler: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Villio: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Young: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Mack: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Carlson: other
- Edmonston: other
- Tarver: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Marcelle: other
- Walters: other
- Chassion: other
- McCormick: other
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