LA HB167 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on June 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-08 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for the issuance of certain documentation to inmates before their release from incarceration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Title

Provides for the issuance of certain documentation to inmates before their release from incarceration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-29 - House - House Vote on HB 167 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1672) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-05-25 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 167 FINAL PASSAGE (#1212) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - House - House Vote on HB 167 FINAL PASSAGE (#813) (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-08HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-08HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 785.
2026-06-01HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
2026-05-29HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-29HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-27HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-25SenateRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-20SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-04SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2026-04-29SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-29HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
2026-04-27HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23HouseReported with amendments (9-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-20HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-18HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-18HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB167&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439478
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465547
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478881
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481222
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462569
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465537
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439489
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453342
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465696
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466762
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476115
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476279
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476748
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1479894
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467561
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476204
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478669

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