HB 51
  • Introduced
    Jan 30, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 20, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 51
Louisiana House Bill
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BAIL: (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (RR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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Senate • Apr 22, 2026: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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HB51 Re-Reengrossed

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Apr 20, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#597)
YES: 92
NO: 0
OTHER: 13
YES: 92

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 13

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    • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
      • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
    • Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
      • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
    • Apr 20, 2026 | House
      • Called from the calendar.
      • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
    • Apr 13, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
      • Notice given.
      • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
    • Apr 09, 2026 | House
      • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
    • Apr 08, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
    • Apr 07, 2026 | House
      • Reported with amendments (8-0).
    • Mar 26, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
    • Mar 25, 2026 | House
      • Reported favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
    • Mar 09, 2026 | House
      • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
    • Jan 30, 2026 | House
      • Prefiled.
      • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
      • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
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