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Committee adopts technical updates to explosives licensing and background checks (SB 393)
Summary
Senate Bill 393, a Louisiana State Police departmental bill, updates statutory definitions and background‑check language for explosives licensing to maintain compatibility with FBI‑administered systems; amendment set 15‑16 was adopted and the committee reported the bill as amended.
Senate Bill 393 was presented by Senator Robert Owen on behalf of the Louisiana State Police to update statutory definitions related to explosives licensing and to make technical changes to background‑check processes so the state remains in compliance with FBI‑administered systems. Lieutenant Jared Sandifer testified that the changes maintain fingerprint‑based background checks through the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information as well as the FBI and do not expand the scope of regulated activities.
The committee considered and adopted Amendment Set 15‑16, which the chair said conforms the language with FBI suggested wording. With no objections, the committee reported SB 393 as amended.
Next steps: The bill was reported out of committee and will move to the Senate calendar for further action; the department noted it has subject‑matter experts available for any follow‑up questions.
