Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 51
BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Debbie Villio (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 30, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
- House Floor Amendment, #2919, Villio, Adopted
- House Committee Amendment, #3001, CL&P, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #3167, CL&P, Adopted
- HB51 Original
- HB51 Engrossed
- HB51 Reengrossed
- HB51 Re-Reengrossed
- HB51 Enrolled
- HB51 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#866) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#597) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 30, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (8-0). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 18, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 18, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 21, 2026 · House
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. - May 21, 2026 · House
Becomes Act No. 271. - May 21, 2026 · House
Effective date: See Act.