Louisiana HB 399 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Louisiana, 2026. HB 399: CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Latest action

June 23, 2026 — Becomes Act No. 945 without the Governor's signature.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Jerome Zeringue — primary sponsor
• Tehmi Chassion

Bill text

HB399 Act 945 Read version ↗

HB399 Enrolled Read version ↗

HB399 Engrossed Read version ↗

HB399 Original Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 25, 2026Prefiled.
2. February 25, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3. February 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
4. March 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
5. March 31, 2026Reported favorably (7-0).
6. April 1, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
7. April 7, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.
8. April 8, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.
9. April 8, 2026Notice given.
10. April 8, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
11. April 14, 2026Called from the calendar.
12. April 14, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 12. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
13. April 14, 2026Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
14. April 15, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
15. April 28, 2026Reported favorably.
16. April 29, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
17. May 4, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
18. May 12, 2026Rules suspended.
19. May 12, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
20. May 28, 2026Called from the Calendar.
21. May 28, 2026Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
22. May 28, 2026Received from the Senate without amendments.
23. May 29, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
24. May 31, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.
25. June 1, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
26. June 23, 2026Becomes Act No. 945 without the Governor's signature.
27. June 23, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.

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