LA HB159 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on June 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-09 - Effective date: See Act.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

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Title

Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-01 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 159 ADOPT (#1637) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-06-01 - House - House Vote on HB 159 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1833) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on HB 159 REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1665) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#1362) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House Vote on HB 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#644) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-09HouseEffective date: See Act.
2026-06-09HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 784.
2026-06-04HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-06-01HouseNotice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01SenateConference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-06-01SenateNotice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01HouseConference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-31HouseScheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
2026-05-31HouseConference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-29HouseNotice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-29SenateNotice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-29SenateSenate conference committee members appointed: Jenkins, Morris, and Boudreaux.
2026-05-29HouseHouse conferees appointed: Jackson, Villio, and Amedee.
2026-05-29SenateNotice House rejected the Senate amendments.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-26SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-26SenateRules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-13SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-13SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-07SenateReported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-06SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-05SenateRules suspended. Reported with amendments.
2026-04-28SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-04-27SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-22HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-21HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-16HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-15HouseReported with amendments (11-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-13HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
2026-02-13HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-13HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
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Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468784
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Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477371
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Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479565
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479796

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