CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides for substance use disorder screening of all misdemeanor DUI offenders. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 14Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 212.Became Law
   2. May 14Effective date 8/1/2026.
   3. May 13Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   4. May 12Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   5. May 12Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. May 11Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1113). Result: pass.Lower
   7. May 11Received from the House without amendments.Minor
   8. May 7Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
   9. May 6Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   10. May 5Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   11. Apr 29Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   12. Apr 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
   13. Apr 8Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   14. Apr 7Senate 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 (#258). Result: pass.Upper
   15. Apr 1Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   16. Mar 31Reported favorably.Minor
   17. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
   18. Feb 23Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Introduced