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LouisianaHB 2892026 Regular SessionHouse

CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to the time period between conviction and sentencing (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Peter F. Egan Sr. (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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Shorter sentencing wait for some felony defendants

The law removes the 24-hour sentencing wait after a court rejects certain motions in felony cases. These are motions for a new trial or motions in arrest of judgment. Sentencing must still wait until those motions are rejected and at least three days have passed since conviction. A defendant who expressly waives the delay or pleads guilty can be sentenced immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Peter F. Egan Sr.

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

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 • 3/18/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 634.

    6/2/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/2/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House

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

    5/31/2026House

  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Called from the calendar.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  9. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  11. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/20/2026Senate

  14. Reported favorably.

    5/19/2026Senate

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

    4/8/2026Senate

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

    4/7/2026Senate

  17. Called from the calendar.

    4/1/2026House

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

    4/1/2026House

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    3/25/2026House

  20. Notice given.

    3/25/2026House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/23/2026House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.

    3/23/2026House

  24. Reported favorably (9-0).

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

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