Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB251: HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides for critical infrastructure protection. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact Part B of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 51:3081 through 3090, and to designate R.S. 51:3071 through 3080 as Part A of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to critical infrastructure protection; to provide for critical infrastructure that needs protection from foreign adversaries accessing state critical infrastructure; to provide for assessing the state's vulnerability to sanctioned communications equipment…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact Part B of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 51:3081 through 3090, and to designate R.S. 51:3071 through 3080 as Part A of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to critical infrastructure protection; to provide for critical infrastructure that needs protection from foreign adversaries accessing state critical infrastructure; to provide for assessing the state's vulnerability to sanctioned communications equipment; to prohibit use of adversary cameras and laser sensor technologies in Louisiana transportation systems; to provide enforcement of protected activities; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Part B of Chapter 51 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 51:3081 through 3090, is hereby enacted to read as follows: PART B. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION §3081.Title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026". Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-615 ORIGINAL SB NO. §3082. Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to protect Louisiana critical infrastructure by prohibiting foreign adversaries from accessing state critical infrastructure, assessing Louisiana's …