SB 101 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

WEAPONS: Provides relative to the illegal carrying of weapons. (8/1/25)

SB 101 amends Louisiana law to allow veterans and active military members aged 18 or older to carry concealed weapons near schools under specific conditions. It requires valid identification - such as a military ID, veteran-designated license, or DD-214 showing honorable discharge - to qualify for the exemption. This directly affects eligible veterans and military personnel who can now carry concealed weapons within 1,000 feet of school campuses. The bill modifies existing restrictions but does not change penalties for unauthorized weapon possession.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB101 Original → SB101 Act 420 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the sponsors of Senate Bill 101 to include several new representatives and formally enrolls the legislation as Act No. 420. It amends the definition of 'school' to explicitly include colleges and universities while excluding privately owned vocational-technical schools, and it expands exemptions for military personnel and veterans by adding new methods to prove their status. Additionally, it introduces a new exemption for individuals aged 18 and older who are not legally prohibited from owning firearms.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include colleges and universities under the definition of 'school' and to provide exemptions for a broader range of military personnel and veterans, while narrowing the scope by excluding privately owned vocational-technical schools.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'school' was updated to include colleges and universities but now explicitly excludes privately owned vocational-technical schools.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria were added for military members and veterans, allowing them to carry concealed handguns with proof of service using military ID, driver's licenses, or DD-214 forms.

A new exemption was created for residents aged 18 and older who are not prohibited by law from possessing firearms, expanding the age limit for carrying concealed weapons.

TECHNICAL

The bill was formally enrolled as Act No. 420 and the list of sponsors was updated to include additional representatives.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

26–11

Passed

Total votes 37

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 8 nays.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 23. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors