Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB260: LIABILITY: Provides relative to youth athletics. (gov sig)
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2798(B)(1) and to enact R.S. 9:2798(D)(4), relative to youth athletics; to provide for limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for an injury mitigation course; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2798(B)(1) and to enact R.S. 9:2798(D)(4), relative to youth athletics; to provide for limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for an injury mitigation course; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2798(B)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 9:2798(D)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2798. Limitation of liability of a volunteer athletic coach, manager, team volunteer health care provider, or official; definitions * * * B.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable unless the volunteer athletic coach, manager, athletic trainer, team volunteer health care provider, or sports team official has participated in a safety orientation and training program established by the league or team with which he is affiliated or a youth injury mitigation and information course. Any safety orientation and training program established in compliance with this Subsection may include, as a condition of satisfactory completion, a course in child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-494 ORIGINAL SB NO. Participation in a safety orientation and training program by a coach, manager, athletic trainer, team volunteer health care provider, or sports team official may …
Sponsors
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Luneau, Jay (D, 29)
- Miller, Gregory (R, 19)
- Mizell, Beth (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 5/22/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 377.
- : 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.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 260, CONCUR (#689) (May 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 260, FINAL PASSAGE (#946) (May 6, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 260, FINAL PASSAGE (#373) (April 20, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB260?
- SB260 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LIABILITY: Provides relative to youth athletics. (gov sig).
- What does SB260 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2798(B)(1) and to enact R.S. 9:2798(D)(4), relative to youth athletics; to provide for limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for an injury mitigation course; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB260?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 5/22/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB260?
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB260?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB260
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