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LA SB 223

died on adjournment

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of failure to test for alcohol and controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury or death. (8/1/26)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did LA SB 223 pass?

No. LA SB 223 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 (2026-03-09): Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

What is LA SB 223 about?

LA SB 223 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of failure to test for alcohol and controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury or death. (8/1/26)”.

Who sponsors LA SB 223?

Jay Luneau is the primary sponsor of LA SB 223.

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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Sponsors

  • Jay Luneauprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-09

    Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

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  2. 2026-02-26

    Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

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