LA HB 255
died on adjournmentCRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did LA HB 255 pass?
No. LA HB 255 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Becomes HB 1259.
What is LA HB 255 about?
LA HB 255 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)”.
Who sponsors LA HB 255?
Mike Bayham is the primary sponsor of LA HB 255.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-20 — Becomes HB 1259.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Mike Bayhamprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-20
Becomes HB 1259.
2026-05-19
Reported by substitute (8-3).
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23
Prefiled.
filing
2026-02-23
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
referral-committee
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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