CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Adds certain school employees to the definition of "educator" relative to prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student. (8/1/26)

Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 207.

Voted 5/14/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

135 yea·0 nay

Stewart Cathey
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Patrick Connick
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Adam Bass
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Bill Wheat
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Beth Mizell
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Dustin Miller
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Bob Hensgens
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Ed Price
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Eddie Lambert
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Kirk Talbot
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Thomas Pressly
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Patrick McMath
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Heather Cloud
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Alan Seabaugh
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Royce Duplessis
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Jeremy Stine
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Jay Morris
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Larry Selders
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Jimmy Harris
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Chuck Owen
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Blake Miguez
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Sam Jenkins
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Regina Barrow
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Franklin Foil
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Gary Carter
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Rick Edmonds
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Robert Allain
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Jay Luneau
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Brach Myers
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Doyle Boudreaux
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mark Abraham
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Glen Womack
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Valarie Hodges
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Mike Reese
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Gerald Boudreaux
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Greg Miller
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Bob Owen
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Kim Coates
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Nicholas Muscarello
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dewith Carrier
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Edmond Jordan
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Chance Henry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jeff Wiley
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Brian Glorioso
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jason DeWitt
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Tehmi Chassion
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Vincent Cox
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Foy Gadberry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mike Bayham
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Debbie Villio
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Robby Carter
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Pat Moore
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Vanessa LaFleur
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Jacob Landry
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Aimee Freeman
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Greg Miller
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Candace Newell
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Beau Beaullieu
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Denise Marcelle
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Jerome Zeringue
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Lauren Ventrella
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Joe Stagni
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Emily Chenevert
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Jeremy LaCombe
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kyle Green
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Ed Larvadain
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Beth Billings
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Bob Owen
State Senator · Republican · LA
Yea
Neil Riser
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Terry Landry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Steven Jackson
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Annie Spell
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Ken Brass
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Brett Geymann
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Chad Boyer
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kim Carver
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Larry Bagley
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Danny McCormick
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Daryl Deshotel
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Tony Bacala
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Raymond Crews
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Joe Orgeron
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Barbara Freiberg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Ed Murray
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Stephanie Berault
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Vinney St. Blanc
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Rhonda Butler
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Peter Egan
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mandie Landry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
John Wyble
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mark Wright
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Troy Hebert
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dixon McMakin
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Shane Mack
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dana Henry
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Tammy Phelps
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Jessica Domangue
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Marcus Bryant
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Tim Kerner
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Bryan Fontenot
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Travis Johnson
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Chasity Martinez
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Les Farnum
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Dennis Bamburg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Kellee Hennessy
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Ryan Bourriaque
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Michael Melerine
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Delisha Boyd
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Paul Sawyer
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Chris Turner
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Stephanie Hilferty
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Shaun Mena
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Alonzo Knox
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Roger Wilder
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Skip Broussard
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Gerald Boudreaux
State Senator · Democratic · LA
Yea
Dodie Horton
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Sylvia Taylor
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
John Illg
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Roy Adams
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Barbara Carpenter
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Wayne McMahen
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Polly Thomas
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Mike Johnson
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Rodney Lyons
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Laurie Schlegel
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Michael Echols
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Wilford Carter
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Gabe Firment
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea
Adrian Fisher
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Rashid Young
State Representative · Democratic · LA
Yea
Jacob Braud
State Representative · Republican · LA
Yea

Docket history

Action history

5/14/2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 207.
5/14/2026Effective date 8/1/2026.
5/13/2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
5/12/2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
5/12/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.
5/11/2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
5/11/2026Received from the House without amendments.
5/7/2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
5/6/2026Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
5/5/2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.