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LouisianaSB 872026 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides for consistent definition of "commercial sexual activity". (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Beth Mizell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Louisiana trafficking laws cover more conduct

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana broadens “commercial sexual activity” under its human-trafficking and child-trafficking laws. It covers sexual acts or sexually indecent acts when anyone gives, promises, or receives anything of value, directly or indirectly. This includes producing or transmitting child sexual abuse materials or pornography. For child trafficking, the act no longer has to happen upon a child or in a child's presence. These changes expand the conduct covered by trafficking laws; they do not create household payments or benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Beth Mizell

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Caleb Kleinpeter

    Republican • Senate

  • Heather Cloud

    Republican • Senate

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Abraham

    Republican • Senate

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Valarie Hodges

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 205.

    5/14/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/14/2026Senate

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

    5/13/2026Senate

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

    5/12/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/12/2026House

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/11/2026House

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/11/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

    5/7/2026House

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

    5/6/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/5/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/1/2026House

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

    3/31/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/25/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    3/24/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    2/20/2026Senate

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