LA HB 159

enacted

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

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did LA HB 159 pass?

Yes. LA HB 159 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-13. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Prefiled.

What is LA HB 159 about?

LA HB 159 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 159?

Steven Jackson is the primary sponsor of LA HB 159.

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-06-09
Effective date: See Act.
2026-06-09
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 784.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-06-04
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-06-01
Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
2026-06-01
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-06-01
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-06-01
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
2026-06-01
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
2026-05-31
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
2026-05-31
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-29
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
2026-05-29
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
2026-05-29
Senate conference committee members appointed: Jenkins, Morris, and Boudreaux.
2026-05-29
House conferees appointed: Jackson, Villio, and Amedee.
2026-05-29
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
2026-05-29
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
2026-05-27
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-26
Received from the Senate with amendments.
receipt
2026-05-26
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.
passage
2026-05-26
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-13
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-13
Rules suspended.
2026-05-07
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-05-06
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-05
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-28
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-27
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-04-22
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-04-21
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-16
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-15
Reported with amendments (11-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-13
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
2026-02-13
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Prefiled.
filing

Versions

House Committee Amendment, #3863, ACRJ, AdoptedCompare
House Floor Amendment, #3934, Jackson, AdoptedCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #3176, JUDC, DraftCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #3178, JUDC, AdoptedCompare
Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment, #3379, BUREAU, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Amendment, #4129, Jenkins, AdoptedCompare
Senate Floor Amendment, #4169, Morris, Jay, AdoptedCompare
Conference Committee Report, #6289, House Adopted, Senate AdoptedCompare
HB159 OriginalCompare
HB159 EngrossedCompare
HB159 ReengrossedCompare
HB159 EnrolledCompare
HB159 Act 784Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#644)
2026-04-22 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Echols: yes
- Mack: yes
- Adams: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Egan: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Berault: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Miller: yes
- Billings: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Moore: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Galle: yes
- Murray: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Green: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Brass: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Owen: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Illg: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Bayham: other
- Glorioso: other
- Riser: other
- Boyd: other
- Hilferty: other
- Thompson: other
- Butler: other
- McFarland: other
- Walters: other
- Carpenter: other
- McMakin: other
- Wiley: other
- Freeman: other
- Newell: other
- Young: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1362)
2026-05-26 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Foil: 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
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Selders: other
REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1665)
2026-05-29 · pass · 99-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Adams: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Walters: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Mack: yes
- Wright: yes
- Echols: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Young: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Bagley: other
- Carpenter: other
- LaCombe: other
- Bayham: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Martinez: other
ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1833)
2026-06-01 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Egan: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Berault: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Billings: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Galle: yes
- Newell: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Brass: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Owen: yes
- Braud: yes
- Green: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Butler: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carver: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cox: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wright: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Echols: yes
- Mack: yes
- Young: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Carlson: other
- McMakin: other
- Bagley: other
- Henry, D.: other
- Murray: other
- Bamburg: other
- Hilferty: other
- Riser: other
- Bayham: other
- McFarland: other
- Walters: other
ADOPT (#1637)
2026-06-01 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Allain: yes
- Foil: yes
- Morris: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Harris: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Owen: 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
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Hensgens: other
- Pressly: other
- Selders: other

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https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=249802

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