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LouisianaSB 3072026 Regular SessionSenate

PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument.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)

Sponsored By: Rick Edmonds (Republican)

Signed by Governor

House and Governmental AffairsSenate and Governmental Affairs

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Louisiana adds privately funded Ten Commandments monument

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana must arrange for a Ten Commandments monument on the State Capitol grounds among existing monuments. The commissioner of administration chooses the site and proposal, considering the design and the sponsor's ability to pay. Selection is due December 31, 2026; if none qualifies, the commissioner must select the first acceptable proposal received afterward. The monument cannot exceed 6 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet deep, including its base. It must use the required Ten Commandments text and include a plaque explaining its historical and legal context. Covered public displays may also include the Mayflower Compact and related religious documents tied to legal history, with required context materials. Private sponsors must cover all monument design, construction, placement, and maintenance costs, at no cost to the state. The commissioner must assign private maintenance for covered outdoor displays, keeping them structurally sound, readable, and respectful in appearance. Before removal for poor upkeep, the commissioner must give written notice and a reasonable chance to fix the problem. Removal is allowed only if repairs are not made on time and no replacement private maintainer can be found.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rick Edmonds

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IV

    Republican • House

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Beth Anne Billings

    Republican • House

  • Chad Michael Boyer

    Republican • House

  • Roy Daryl Adams

    Democratic • House

  • Daryl Andrew Deshotel

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Bamburg Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Doyle Boudreaux

    Republican • House

  • Emily Chenevert

    Republican • House

  • Jason Brian DeWitt

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly Landry Coates

    Republican • House

  • Les Farnum

    Republican • House

  • Michael Robert Bayham Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Peter F. Egan Sr.

    Republican • House

  • Raymond J. Crews

    Republican • House

  • Rhonda Gaye Butler

    Republican • House

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

  • Valarie Hodges

    Republican • Senate

  • Wilford Carter Sr.

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 109 • No: 36

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 23. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 74 • No: 23

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 8 • No: 6

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 27 • No: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 487.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/21/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 23. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  7. Received from the House with 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 (8-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

    5/7/2026House

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

    5/6/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/5/2026Senate

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

    4/27/2026Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

    4/22/2026Senate

  17. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

    3/10/2026Senate

  18. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Education.

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

  20. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    2/27/2026Senate

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