STATE BILLLA HB 137PASSED

Changes sentencing guidelines for posting or calling in threats to schools (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 2, 2026
163 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA HB 137 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 2, 2026

Sponsors

MJMike JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-027Primary sponsor
JCJosh CarlsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-043

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 2, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
Jun 2, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 619.House
Jun 1, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 28, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 28, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 27, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 72, nays 21. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.House
May 26, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.House
May 25, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House
Show 14 earlier actions
May 21, 2026Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 14, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 13, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 12, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Mar 31, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 26. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Mar 26, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.House
Mar 25, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Mar 24, 2026Reported with amendments (11-0).House
Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.House
Feb 13, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.House
Feb 13, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.House
Feb 13, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

House Vote on HB 137 FINAL PASSAGE (#160)Mar 30, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 26 nayPassed
Senate Vote on HB 137 FINAL PASSAGE (#1131)May 21, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 6 nayPassed
House Vote on HB 137 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1589)May 27, 2026 · House · 72 yea · 21 nayPassed

Subjects

  • CRIMINAL/SENTENCING

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