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Louisiana Legislature · SB 396 · Signed by the Governor - Act 504

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

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Officially: “JUVENILE JUSTICE: Provides that children in custody of the office of juvenile justice may attend review hearings via secure video conference. (8/1/26) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. · Feb 27, 2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 1, 2026

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. · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 8, 2026

House

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

House

Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 6, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 7, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. · May 11, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026. · May 12, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 13, 2026

House

Received from the House with amendments. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 21, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 25, 2026

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 504. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026. · May 29, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Heather Cloud
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).