HB 39
  • Introduced
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 15, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 11, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 39
Louisiana House Bill
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LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States
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House • May 19, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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HB39 Enrolled

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Apr 15, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#553)
YES: 65
NO: 24
OTHER: 16
YES: 65

NO: 24

ABSENT: 16

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May 11, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#725)
YES: 29
NO: 7
OTHER: 3
YES: 29

NO: 7

ABSENT: 3

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May 11, 2026, Senate
CO-AUTHORS (#726)
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 30
YES: 9

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 30

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    May 13, 2026, House
    CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1227)
    YES: 74
    NO: 22
    OTHER: 9
    YES: 74

    NO: 22

    ABSENT: 9

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    • May 19, 2026 | House
      • Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
    • May 18, 2026 | Senate
      • Signed by the President of the Senate.
    • May 18, 2026 | House
      • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
    • May 13, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, roll called, yeas 74, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in.
    • May 12, 2026 | House
      • Received from the Senate with amendments.
      • Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.
    • May 11, 2026 | Senate
      • Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
    • May 04, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
    • Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
      • Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
    • Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported with amendments.
    • Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
      • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
    • Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
      • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
    • Apr 15, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
      • Called from the calendar.
      • Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 65, nays 24. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
    • Apr 14, 2026 | House
      • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
    • Apr 13, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
    • Apr 09, 2026 | House
      • Reported with amendments (12-0).
    • Mar 09, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
    • Jan 23, 2026 | House
      • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
    • Jan 22, 2026 | House
      • Prefiled.
      • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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