Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 523
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Provides relative to defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Beth Mizell (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Substitute for Senate Bill No. 91. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2427, Mizell, Adopted
- House Committee Amendment, #4529, ACRJ, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #5450, ACRJ, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #5500, Chenevert, Adopted
- SB523 Original
- SB523 Engrossed
- SB523 Reengrossed
- SB523 Enrolled
- SB523 Act 526
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 Senate | CONCUR (#1190) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 19, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1398) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#410) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 91. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - May 12, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 13, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. - May 19, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - May 19, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 19, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House with amendments. - May 25, 2026 · Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 26, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 526. - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.