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Louisiana Legislature · HB 159 · Signed by the Governor - Act 784

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

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Officially: “CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Prefiled. · Feb 13, 2026

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Feb 13, 2026

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026. · Feb 13, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Mar 9, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (11-0). · Apr 15, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 16, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 22, 2026

House

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 27, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. · May 5, 2026

Senate

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 6, 2026

Senate

Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 7, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Senate 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. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 26, 2026

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026. · May 27, 2026

House

Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending. · May 29, 2026

House

Notice House rejected the Senate amendments. · May 29, 2026

Senate

House conferees appointed: Jackson, Villio, and Amedee. · May 29, 2026

House

Senate conference committee members appointed: Jenkins, Morris, and Boudreaux. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 29, 2026

House

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules. · May 31, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026. · May 31, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · Jun 4, 2026

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 784. · Jun 9, 2026

House

Effective date: See Act. · Jun 9, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Steven Jackson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: See Act. (Jun 9, 2026).