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LouisianaSB 1562026 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsored By: Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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Tougher Louisiana penalties for negligent homicide

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana raises the general negligent-homicide prison maximum from 10 to 15 years, with or without hard labor. Courts can impose a fine up to $5,000 alone or alongside prison under this general penalty. The stricter child-victim sentence applies to victims under 13, up from under 10. It requires 2 to 20 years at hard labor, raising the maximum from 10 years. Probation, parole, and suspended sentences are not allowed. Under the general penalty, courts must explain skipping prison aloud and in writing at sentencing when both alcohol-related conditions apply. The offender must have caused the death while operating or physically controlling a vehicle, aircraft, boat, or other conveyance. The offender’s blood alcohol level must also have contributed to the death.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Caleb Kleinpeter

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 116 • No: 21

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 21. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 72 • No: 21

House vote • 5/6/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 466.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/20/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 21. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/13/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/13/2026Senate

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

    5/12/2026House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/11/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/7/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/6/2026House

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

    4/9/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/7/2026Senate

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

    4/1/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    3/31/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    2/25/2026Senate

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