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LouisianaHB 1432025 Regular SessionHouse

BAIL: Provides relative to notice of warrant for arrest

Sponsored By: Shaun Raphael Mena (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bail backers get warrant notice protections

When a defendant misses court and an arrest warrant is issued, the clerk must send notice within 60 days of the missed appearance. Notice goes to the prosecutor, defendant, applicable bail agent or bondsman, and personal and commercial sureties—the bail backers. The defendant, agent or bondsman, and personal surety get notice by U.S. mail or electronically. Commercial sureties get electronic notice or certified mail with a return receipt requested. Agents or bondsmen who file an electronic-notice opt-in form must get electronic notice. Notices must use addresses provided under court rules or registered with the Department of Insurance. The commercial surety's notice must include the bail agreement's power of attorney number; omitting it does not invalidate a resulting judgment. The clerk must file a certificate confirming notice was sent. Failure to send notice within 60 days to the commercial surety and an opted-in agent or bondsman releases the surety from all bail agreement obligations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shaun Raphael Mena

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 63.

    6/4/2025House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2025.

    6/4/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/29/2025.

    6/1/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/30/2025House

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/29/2025House

  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/29/2025House

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/19/2025Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    5/14/2025Senate

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

    5/7/2025Senate

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/6/2025House

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

    5/6/2025Senate

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2025.

    5/5/2025House

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

    4/30/2025House

  16. Reported favorably (11-0).

    4/29/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  18. Prefiled.

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/31/2025House

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