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LA HB 143

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SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EN +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 143 pass?

Yes. LA HB 143 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Prefiled.

What is LA HB 143 about?

LA HB 143 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EN +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 143?

Tony Bacala is the primary sponsor of LA HB 143, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-13 — Prefiled.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tony Bacalaprimary
  • Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
  • Debbie Villiocosponsor
  • Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
  • Pat Moorecosponsor
  • Shane Mackcosponsor
  • Rodney Lyonscosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
  • Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
  • Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
  • Dodie Hortoncosponsor
  • Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
  • Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
  • Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
  • Adrian Fishercosponsor
  • Peter Egancosponsor
  • Jason Dewittcosponsor
  • Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
  • Kimberly Coatescosponsor
  • Emily Chenevertcosponsor
  • Barbara Carpentercosponsor
  • Chad Boyercosponsor
  • Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
  • Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
  • Daryl Adamscosponsor
  • Bryan Fontenotcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 530.

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  2. 2026-05-29

    Effective date: 05/29/2026.

  3. 2026-05-26

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-25

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

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  5. 2026-05-25

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

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  6. 2026-05-25

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  7. 2026-05-21

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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  8. 2026-05-18

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

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  9. 2026-05-14

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-13

    Reported favorably.

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  11. 2026-04-22

    Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  12. 2026-04-21

    Reported favorably.

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  13. 2026-04-14

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

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  14. 2026-04-13

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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  15. 2026-04-13

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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  16. 2026-04-09

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  17. 2026-04-08

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

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  18. 2026-04-07

    Reported favorably (18-0).

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  19. 2026-03-26

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  20. 2026-03-25

    Reported favorably (12-0).

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-03-09

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

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  22. 2026-02-13

    Prefiled.

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  23. 2026-02-13

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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  24. 2026-02-13

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#424)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Carrier: other
    • Freeman: other
    • Thompson: other
    • Carter, W.: other
    • Landry, M.: other
    • Walters: other
    • Farnum: other
    • Stagni: other

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1151)

    2026-05-21 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Foil: other
    • McMath: other
    • Selders: other

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https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=249786

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