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LouisianaSB 152025 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsored By: John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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Criminal penalties for blocking immigration enforcement

Beginning August 1, 2025, Louisiana expands obstruction of justice to cover intentional interference with federal immigration enforcement. The law covers acts done knowing they affect, reasonably may affect, or will affect immigration proceedings or government officials’ acts. Covered proceedings can be actual or potential, past, present, or future. Obstructing a civil immigration proceeding carries up to $5,000 in fines, one year in prison with or without hard labor, or both. Obstructing a government agent’s or employee’s official act carries up to $1,000 in fines, six months in prison, or both.

Louisiana officials must support immigration enforcement

Beginning August 1, 2025, Louisiana public officers and employees commit malfeasance in office by intentionally blocking federal immigration enforcement. Covered conduct includes official actions, failures to perform official duties, and refusals of lawful cooperation requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection, or Citizenship and Immigration Services. Knowingly releasing someone after arrest or booking from state, parish, or local custody without advance ICE notice also constitutes malfeasance when the releasing agency knows the person entered or stayed unlawfully. Law enforcement officials must follow lawful written requests or detainers from those three federal agencies seeking transfer into federal custody and alleging unlawful entry or stay. These rules do not limit the duties of sheriffs, police chiefs, or other executive law enforcement officials.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Brian Leonard Glorioso

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Fontenot

    Republican • House

  • Charles Owen

    Republican • House

  • Dodie Horton

    Republican • House

  • Michael "Gabe" Firment

    Republican • House

  • Jacob Jules Landry

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Wiley

    Republican • House

  • Julie Emerson

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Mark Wright

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Michael Charles Echols

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Schamerhorn

    Republican • House

  • Roger William Wilder III

    Republican • House

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

  • Troy D. Romero

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Vincent E. Cox III

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 44

House vote • 6/9/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 30. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 71 • No: 30

House vote • 5/28/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 4

Senate vote • 5/12/2025

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 28 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 399.

    6/20/2025Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2025.

    6/20/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/11/2025Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/11/2025House

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/11/2025Senate

  6. Called from the calendar.

    6/9/2025House

  7. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Called from the calendar.

    6/9/2025House

  9. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 30. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    6/9/2025House

  10. Received from the House with amendments.

    6/9/2025Senate

  11. Called from the calendar.

    6/8/2025House

  12. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    6/8/2025House

  13. Notice given.

    6/8/2025House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/09/2025.

    6/8/2025House

  15. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    6/3/2025House

  16. Notice given.

    6/3/2025House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/08/2025.

    6/3/2025House

  18. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    6/2/2025House

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/03/2025.

    6/2/2025House

  20. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/29/2025House

  21. Reported with amendments (7-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/28/2025House

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

    5/14/2025House

  23. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/13/2025House

  24. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 10 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/12/2025Senate

  25. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/8/2025Senate

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