LA SB396 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 396

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26)

Title

Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26)

Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 396 CONCUR (#994) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on SB 396 FINAL PASSAGE (#1282) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 396 FINAL PASSAGE (#265) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-29	Senate	Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-29	Senate	Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 504.
2026-05-25	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-21	Senate	Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-20	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19	Senate	Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-13	Senate	Received from the House with amendments.
2026-05-13	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-12	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
2026-05-11	House	Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-07	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-06	House	Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-09	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-04-08	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-07	Senate	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.
2026-04-01	Senate	Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-31	Senate	Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-02-27	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Subjects

JUVENILE JUSTICE

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB396&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447845
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457865
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459662
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474609
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480204
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456829
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457087
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459638
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468598
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469440
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447848
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458614
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459774
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469437
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472728
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1483181
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459640
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472563
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474449