CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Jun 2Vetoed by the Governor Jeff Landry.Latest
   2. May 25Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   3. May 21Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 21Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 20Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#1051). Result: pass.Upper
   6. May 19Called from the calendar.
      • Vote recorded AMENDMENT # 5215 BY MELERINE, MOTION TO ADOPT (#1405). Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1406). Result: pass.Lower
   7. May 19Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
   8. May 19Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   9. May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
   10. May 18Read by title, returned to the calendar.
   11. May 18Notice given.
   12. May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
   13. May 13Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   14. May 12Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   15. May 11Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   16. May 5Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
   17. Apr 29Reported favorably (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.Minor
   18. Apr 20Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
   19. Apr 16Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   20. Apr 15Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#348). Result: fail.Upper
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#347). Result: pass.Upper
   21. Apr 14Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   22. Apr 13Reported with amendments.Minor
   23. Apr 8Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
   24. Apr 7Reported favorably.Minor
   25. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
   26. Feb 24Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Introduced