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LA SB143
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick Edmonds
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AI Summary
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Creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections Special Protective Equipment Fund to provide bulletproof vests to peace officers upon request
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Requires the state treasurer to deposit $8.5 million annually into the fund beginning July 1, 2026, with unexpended monies rolling over each fiscal year
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Mandates bulletproof vests meet U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute for Justice standards and be manufactured in nations party to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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Requires the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to adopt rules and regulations governing vest issuance standards
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Defines eligible "peace officers" as full-time state, municipal, sheriff, or public agency employees whose primary duties involve crime prevention, detection, or law enforcement including making arrests
Legislative Description
Provides relative to funding of bulletproof vests for peace officers. (gov sig)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/9/2026