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LouisianaSB 4102026 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides enhanced penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal Justice

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Tougher sentences for helping sex offenders escape

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana sets tougher prison terms for people who help sex offenders after their crimes. The rule covers hiding, sheltering, or helping someone to avoid arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment after a felony. The helper must know, or have reasonable grounds to believe, that the person committed the felony. For sex offenses covered by state law, imprisonment must be in the same manner as for the main offender. The sentence ranges from half the main offender’s legal minimum to half the legal maximum. If the sex offense carries life imprisonment, helpers face 10–50 years at hard labor, without parole, probation, or a suspended sentence. For other felonies, penalties remain up to $500, five years in prison, or both, capped at half the main offender’s maximum sentence. Helpers can be tried and punished even if the main offender has not been arrested, tried, convicted, or brought to justice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 7

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 86 • No: 7

House vote • 5/6/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

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

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 507.

    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 86, nays 7. 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.

    4/1/2026House

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

    3/31/2026House

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/23/2026Senate

  16. Substitute for Senate Bill No. 86. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/18/2026Senate

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