Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB34: PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 40:2522, relative to missing person alerts; to provide for criteria for issuing alerts; to provide for responsibilities of local law enforcement and state police; to provide for training; to provide for immunity; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:2522, relative to missing person alerts; to provide for criteria for issuing alerts; to provide for responsibilities of local law enforcement and state police; to provide for training; to provide for immunity; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:2522 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2522. Missing person alerts A. An AMBER Alert shall be activated for abduction cases involving children seventeen years of age or under when the circumstances indicate the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death and there is sufficient descriptive information about the child, abductor, or suspect's vehicle. B. If a case involving a missing child does not meet AMBER Alert criteria, a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory may be issued by state police. C. Local law enforcement shall make a reasonable effort to determine whether the appropriate alert type is an AMBER Alert, Level II Endangered Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-32 ORIGINAL SB NO. Missing Child Advisory, or Silver Alert. However, state police shall make the final determination of the appropriate alert type. D. State police shall make training …
Sponsors
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20)
- Harris, Jimmy (D, 4)
- Henry, Cameron (R, 9)
- Hensgens, Bob (R, 26)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17)
- Luneau, Jay (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 5/22/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 347.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 34, FINAL PASSAGE (#1313) (May 18, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 34, FINAL PASSAGE (#355) (April 15, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 34, CO-AUTHORS (#356) (April 15, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB34?
- SB34 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does SB34 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 40:2522, relative to missing person alerts; to provide for criteria for issuing alerts; to provide for responsibilities of local law enforcement and state police; to provide for training; to provide for immunity; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB34?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 5/22/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB34?
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB34?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB34
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