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

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 9, 2026
156 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA HB 159 · PassedJun 9

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date: See Act. · Jun 9, 2026

Sponsor

SJSteven JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 9, 2026Effective date: See Act.House
Jun 9, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 784.House
Jun 4, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
Jun 1, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
Jun 1, 2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.House
Jun 1, 2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.Senate
Show 28 earlier actions
Jun 1, 2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.House
May 31, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.House
May 31, 2026Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.House
May 29, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.House
May 29, 2026Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.Senate
May 29, 2026Senate conference committee members appointed: Jenkins, Morris, and Boudreaux.Senate
May 29, 2026House conferees appointed: Jackson, Villio, and Amedee.House
May 29, 2026Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.Senate
May 29, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.House
May 27, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.House
May 26, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House
May 26, 2026Senate 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.Senate
May 26, 2026Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.Senate
May 13, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
May 13, 2026Rules suspended.Senate
May 7, 2026Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 6, 2026Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 5, 2026Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Senate
Apr 28, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Senate
Apr 27, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 21, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.House
Apr 16, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 15, 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 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#644)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on HB 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#1362)May 26, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on HB 159 REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1665)May 29, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Vote on HB 159 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1833)Jun 1, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on HB 159 ADOPT (#1637)Jun 1, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • CRIMINAL/SENTENCING

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