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LouisianaSB 1342026 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides that certain crimes relative to child sexual abuse materials do not apply to persons under 17 under certain circumstances. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican)

Became Law

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Sexting rules cover certain under-17 image offenses

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana's sexting law replaces child sexual abuse materials rules for specified offenses by people under 17. This covers knowingly and willingly sending an indecent image of themselves using a computer or telecommunications device. It also covers receiving or keeping an indecent image sent by the person shown. This treatment excludes acts intended to get anything of value, gain a privilege or advantage, or harass or cause emotional distress. The law uses the sexting law's existing definition of an indecent image.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Caleb Kleinpeter

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 600 without the Governor's signature.

    6/1/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/1/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/21/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/20/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/18/2026House

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (7-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    4/23/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/22/2026House

  14. Called from the Calendar.

    4/21/2026Senate

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/21/2026Senate

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    4/13/2026Senate

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/8/2026Senate

  18. Reported with amendments.

    4/7/2026Senate

  19. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    3/9/2026Senate

  20. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    2/24/2026Senate

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