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LouisianaHB 2512026 Regular SessionHouse

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to criminal resentencing

Sponsored By: Mandie Landry (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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

Victims can speak before sentences are reduced

Louisiana trial courts must hold a hearing before granting motions to overturn otherwise final convictions or shorten imprisoned people’s sentences. Victims have the right to speak, and court clerks must send written notice about the motion and its impact. A designated family member takes the victim’s place if the victim has died or cannot appear because of a disability. Decisions granted without these steps can be set aside as clear legal errors. During an appeal, the court can send the case back on its own to consider the victim’s statement. The law applies going forward and does not create a right for individuals to join criminal cases as parties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mandie Landry

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Aimee Adatto Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Beth Anne Billings

    Republican • House

  • Chasity Martinez

    Democratic • House

  • Delisha Boyd

    Democratic • House

  • Doyle Boudreaux

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

  • Terry Landry Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Vanessa Caston LaFleur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 538.

    5/29/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/28/2026House

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

    5/27/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/27/2026Senate

  6. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/26/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/20/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    5/19/2026Senate

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

    5/18/2026Senate

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

    5/14/2026Senate

  13. Called from the calendar.

    5/13/2026House

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/13/2026House

  15. Called from the calendar.

    5/12/2026House

  16. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/12/2026House

  17. Notice given.

    5/12/2026House

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

    5/12/2026House

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/11/2026House

  20. Notice given.

    5/11/2026House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

    5/11/2026House

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

    5/7/2026House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

    5/7/2026House

  24. Reported with amendments (9-0).

    5/6/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

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