SR 204 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

STATE DEPARTMENT: Creates the task force on Protecting Louisiana's Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries.

This resolution creates a task force to study threats to Louisiana's critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries, specifically focusing on military bases, oil/gas facilities, manufacturing plants, energy infrastructure, and agricultural lands. The task force, composed of state officials and federal representatives, will analyze real-world threats like those cited by FBI and homeland security officials and propose recommendations by February 15, 2026. It does not enact new laws but directs a study to inform future policy decisions.

Bill status introduced 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 12, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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SR204 Original → SR204 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled Senate Resolution, changing its status from a draft to an official legislative document ready for signing. The content was significantly expanded to include specific intelligence threats, such as foreign purchases of land near military bases and biological weapon smuggling. The resolution now explicitly names key federal and state officials who must serve on the task force and sets a strict deadline of February 15, 2026, for submitting the final report.

Scope change

The scope expanded from a general directive to create a task force to a specific mandate addressing concrete threats identified by the FBI, including agroterrorism and infrastructure infiltration.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific intelligence-based justifications, including details about foreign adversaries buying land near military bases and smuggling biological pathogens.

Explicitly listed eleven specific members and their appointing authorities, including the State Police Superintendent, FBI Special Agent in Charge, and the House representative for District 30.

TIMELINE

Set a specific deadline of February 15, 2026, for the task force to submit its written report.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header and page count to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 37

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic11

8 Yea 3

72% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Jun 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-0-6)

senate

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors