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Rick Edmonds 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Author of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB450

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Enrolled
5/11/26  
Chaptered
5/15/26  
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to points awarded to veterans in competitive fire and police civil service employment
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB594

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/23/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Enrolled
5/7/26  
Chaptered
5/11/26  
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates February 24 as SCN2A awareness day
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB1137

Introduced
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Enrolled
5/25/26  
Chaptered
5/29/26  
EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or honorifics
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB32

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Establishes a Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative within the Louisiana Department of Health. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB84

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening. (gov sig) (EN +$5,100 SG EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR44

Introduced
4/27/26  
Passed
4/28/26  
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sylvia Fowles on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR42

Introduced
4/27/26  
Passed
4/28/26  
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mike McConathy on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR48

Introduced
4/27/26  
Passed
4/28/26  
COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Gil LeBreton upon receiving the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB42

Introduced
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB83

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/19/26  
SCHOOLS: Provides for training to prevent human trafficking at public elementary and secondary schools and provides for victims' services. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB488

Introduced
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Refer
5/7/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Enrolled
5/26/26  
Chaptered
5/29/26  
SCHOOLS: 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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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB489

Introduced
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Enrolled
5/20/26  
Chaptered
5/29/26  
MOTOR VEHICLES: To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB522

Introduced
4/13/26  
Engrossed
4/16/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Enrolled
5/19/26  
Chaptered
5/22/26  
SCHOOLS: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB485

Introduced
3/31/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Engrossed
5/18/26  
Refer
5/19/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)