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)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 29Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 526.Became Law
   2. May 29Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 26Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 26Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   5. May 26Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
   6. May 25Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#1190). Result: pass.Upper
   7. May 19Read by title, returned to the calendar.
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1398). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 19Called from the calendar.
   9. May 19Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
   10. May 19Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   11. May 18Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   12. May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
   13. May 13Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   14. May 12Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   15. Apr 23Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
   16. Apr 22Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   17. Apr 21Senate 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.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#410). Result: pass.Upper
   18. Apr 20Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   19. Apr 15Substitute for Senate Bill No. 91. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Introduced