SCHOOLS: Prohibits the use of deepfake material against students enrolled in K-12. (8/1/26)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 29Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 496.Became Law
   2. May 29Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 25Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   4. May 21Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   5. May 20Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   6. May 19Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1376). Result: pass.Lower
   7. May 19Received from the House without amendments.Minor
   8. May 18Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   9. May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
   10. May 13Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   11. May 12Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   12. May 7Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   13. May 6Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   14. May 5Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#548). Result: pass.Upper
   15. Apr 27Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   16. Apr 22Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Minor
   17. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   18. Feb 27Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Introduced