SB 34 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SB 34, "Bryan's Call," establishes clear rules for missing child alerts in Louisiana. It requires AMBER Alerts for children 17 or younger in immediate danger of serious harm or death, and Level II alerts for other missing children cases that don’t meet AMBER criteria. Local police must assess alert types, but state police make the final decision and provide required training for law enforcement on using these systems. The law also grants legal immunity to broadcasters, cable operators, and law enforcement for actions related to Level II alerts.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB34 Original → SB34 Act 347 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands the scope of missing person alerts to include adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities, renaming the Silver Alert system to 'Bryan's Call' for these cases. It clarifies that local law enforcement must make the initial determination of the appropriate alert type, reserving the final decision authority for the state police only if the local agency lacks the capability to issue the alert. The legislation also broadens training requirements to cover all missing person cases, including those involving adults with disabilities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope from only children and seniors to explicitly include adults and children with developmental or cognitive impairments, and clarifies the roles of local versus state police in issuing alerts.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria for 'Bryan's Call' alerts to include adults (18+) and children with developmental or cognitive impairments such as autism, traumatic brain injury, or intellectual deterioration.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the alert issuance process to require local law enforcement to make a reasonable effort to determine the appropriate alert type first, rather than leaving the final determination solely to state police.

Added a specific requirement for the state police office to provide training to first responders on handling reports involving missing persons with cognitive or developmental disabilities.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded immunity provisions to cover civil and criminal liability for both Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisories and the new 'Bryan's Call' alerts for adults with disabilities.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 18, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 11, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

upper

1 primary · 70 co-sponsors