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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 307: PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 307 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note). Primary sponsor: Rick Edmonds (Republican). It lists 33 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 487.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick EdmondsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Tony BacalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Dennis BamburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Beau BeaullieuCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Chad BoyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Wilford CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Emily ChenevertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Kim CoatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Daryl DeshotelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Les FarnumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Bryan FontenotCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Valarie HodgesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John IllgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Shane MackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse95
Danny McCormickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Pat MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Paul SawyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Polly ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Lauren VentrellaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 487.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 26 yeas and 7 nays.
  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 23. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Received from the House with amendments.
  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  12. Reported favorably (8-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source