Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB143: LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405.1(A) and to enact R.S. 40:2405.1(E) and (F), relative to the issuance of bulletproof vests to peace officers; to provide relative to funding the acquisition and distribution of bulletproof vests; to create the Department of Public Safety and Corrections Special Protective Equipment Fund; to direct the state treasurer to deposit monies into the fund; to require the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to promulgate rules and regulations with regard to the standards of bulletproof vests…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405.1(A) and to enact R.S. 40:2405.1(E) and (F), relative to the issuance of bulletproof vests to peace officers; to provide relative to funding the acquisition and distribution of bulletproof vests; to create the Department of Public Safety and Corrections Special Protective Equipment Fund; to direct the state treasurer to deposit monies into the fund; to require the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to promulgate rules and regulations with regard to the standards of bulletproof vests; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:2405.1(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:2405.1(E) and (F) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §2405.1. Special equipment provided by Department of Public Safety and Corrections; rules and regulations; creation of fund A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, from funds appropriated for this purpose, shall provide upon request special protective equipment, commonly known as a bulletproof vest, for every "peace officer" peace Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-69 ORIGINAL SB NO. officer in the state of Louisiana. As used in this Section, "peace officer" means any full-time …