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LouisianaHB 582026 Regular SessionHouse

BAIL: Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Sponsored By: Debbie Villio (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Bail access and limits after conviction

The law bars bail after conviction for capital offenses and aggravated offenses against minors, as defined in R.S. 15:541. Courts also presume release poses a danger and a substantial flight risk for certain crimes punishable by 25 years or more. This covers sex offenses under R.S. 15:541 or violent crimes under R.S. 14:2(B); defendants can challenge that presumption. Outside the bans, bail is allowed before sentencing when the maximum possible prison sentence is five years or less. After sentencing and before final judgment, bail is allowed when the actual sentence is five years or less. For longer sentences, courts can allow bail only when competent evidence supports finding no danger and no substantial flight risk. People held without bail or unable to post it can seek Court of Appeal review of bail rulings in bailable cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Debbie Villio

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 236 • No: 1

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 96 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/11/2026

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 • 4/20/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 285.

    5/22/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/22/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/19/2026House

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

    5/18/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/18/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/13/2026House

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.

    5/12/2026House

  9. 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.

    5/11/2026Senate

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

    5/4/2026Senate

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

    4/29/2026Senate

  12. Reported favorably.

    4/28/2026Senate

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

    4/21/2026Senate

  14. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

    4/20/2026House

  15. Called from the calendar.

    4/20/2026House

  16. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/20/2026House

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

    4/20/2026Senate

  18. Called from the calendar.

    4/13/2026House

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    4/13/2026House

  20. Notice given.

    4/13/2026House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

    4/13/2026House

  22. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    3/31/2026House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/26/2026House

  25. Reported favorably (11-0).

    3/25/2026House

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