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IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 26, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana House Bill
COURTS: Provides relative to the use of a facility dog by a witness during certain circumstances
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 126
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Dana Henrycosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Wayne McMahencosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 91
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Farnum
- McCormick
- Adams
- Firment
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Freiberg
- Mena
- Bayham
- Gadberry
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Galle
- Moore
- Berault
- Glorioso
- Murray
- Billings
- Green
- Muscarello
- Boudreaux
- Hebert
- Newell
- Bourriaque
- Henry, C.
- Orgeron
- Boyd
- Henry, D.
- Owen
- Boyer
- Hilferty
- Phelps
- Brass
- Horton
- Riser
- Broussard
- Illg
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Jackson
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carver
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Chassion
- Knox
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Lyons
- Young
- Echols
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- Marcelle
- Egan
- Martinez
NO: 0
ABSENT: 14
YES: 99
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Farnum
- McCormick
- Adams
- Firment
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Fisher
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Fontenot
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Freeman
- Melerine
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Mena
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Miller
- Billings
- Galle
- Moore
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Murray
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Muscarello
- Boyd
- Green
- Newell
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Phelps
- Braud
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carver
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Thomas
- Coates
- LaCombe
- Thompson
- Cox
- LaFleur
- Turner
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Ventrella
- Deshotel
- Landry, M.
- Villio
- Dewitt
- Landry, T.
- Walters
- Dickerson
- Larvadain
- Wilder
- Domangue
- Lyons
- Wiley
- Echols
- Mack
- Wright
- Edmonston
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Egan
- Martinez
- Zeringue
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 616.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (14-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
Bill Texts
- HB126 OriginalPDF
- HB126 EngrossedPDF
- HB126 ReengrossedPDF
- HB126 EnrolledPDF
- HB126 Act 616PDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1918, JUD, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2084, JUD, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2284, Landry, Mandie, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2584, Landry, Mandie, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #4386, Barthelemy, AdoptedPDF
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