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LouisianaHB 572026 Regular SessionHouse

EVIDENCE: Provides relative to evidence in temporary restraining order proceedings

Sponsored By: Debbie Villio (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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Restraining orders: criminal history and response rights

Louisiana courts can obtain and review either party’s past criminal history when considering a temporary restraining order without advance notice. Courts must consider past abuse or threats when deciding whether there is an immediate danger of abuse. If criminal history is used, the affected party must have a chance to challenge and answer that evidence. This right applies whether or not the court grants the temporary order. When an order is granted without notice, the defendant must be served within 24 hours, and a hearing set within 21 days. Without a temporary order, the hearing must be on the earliest available date, within 10 days after the petition is served. At the hearing, the person seeking protection must show that the abuse allegations are more likely true than not.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Debbie Villio

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

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 • 3/30/2026

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 • 3/24/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 26.

    4/30/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    4/30/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    4/28/2026House

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

    4/27/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    4/27/2026Senate

  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/22/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026Senate

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

    4/8/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    4/7/2026Senate

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

    3/31/2026Senate

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

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.

    3/26/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

  16. Reported favorably (12-0).

    3/24/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

  18. Prefiled.

    1/30/2026House

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

    1/30/2026House

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.

    1/30/2026House

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