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LouisianaSB 2512026 Regular SessionSenate

HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Sponsored By: Thomas A. Pressly (Republican)

Signed by Governor

CommerceJudiciary B

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Infrastructure software bans with easier replacement

Beginning November 29, 2026, infrastructure operating in or serving Louisiana must remove and replace prohibited software used for operational control. The ban covers software from companies headquartered in and subject to a foreign adversary's laws, or under its direction or control. Software lawfully installed before August 1, 2026, can stay while it continues to follow federal law. Exemptions cover communications providers following the federal Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, member-owned electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities subject to federal grid reliability standards, and their federally regulated nuclear assets. Providers replacing prohibited software do not need extra state or local permits. They must properly notify the relevant government body, and the replacement software must be similar to the existing software.

Louisiana limits foreign control of infrastructure

Beginning November 29, 2026, Louisiana restricts deals giving foreign principals tied to foreign adversaries direct or remote control of critical infrastructure. The ban covers companies and government bodies that build, repair, run, or have significant access to that infrastructure. Covered systems include energy, water, communications, emergency services, transportation, and certain data and cybersecurity systems, whether publicly or privately owned. A deal remains allowed only when no reasonable alternative meets the need and refusing it poses a greater threat to Louisiana. Exemptions cover U.S.-authorized activities and previously authorized conduct whose federal authorization is no longer required because sanctions or rules changed or expired. Shared services within a company are exempt when no foreign-adversary company is involved and a U.S.-based parent keeps ownership and control. Exemptions also cover communications providers following the federal Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, member-owned electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities subject to federal grid reliability standards, and their federally regulated nuclear assets. Beginning November 29, 2026, the attorney general can bring civil enforcement cases, including consumer-protection cases against foreign-adversary companies and sellers or providers of their technology.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas A. Pressly

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Bass

    Republican • Senate

  • Gerald Boudreaux

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews

    Democratic • Senate

  • Larry Selders

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Allain

    Republican • Senate

  • William "Bill" Wheat Jr.

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 13

House vote • 5/26/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 85 • No: 13

House vote • 5/18/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 750.

    6/2/2026Senate

  2. Effective date: See Act.

    6/2/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/29/2026House

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

    5/29/2026Senate

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

    5/28/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/26/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/26/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

    5/25/2026House

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/20/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/19/2026House

  11. Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/18/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    5/6/2026House

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

    5/5/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/29/2026Senate

  15. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/28/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    4/27/2026Senate

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

    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 B.

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    2/26/2026Senate

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