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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 09, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
TRESPASS: Provides places of worship the right to remove disruptive individuals
Last Action See all actions
House • May 13, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 294
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Sponsors



- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Daryl Deshotelcosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Danny McCormickcosponsor
- Jack McFarlandcosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 75
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- McFarland
- Adams
- Echols
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Moore
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Muscarello
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Orgeron
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Owen
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Riser
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Sawyer
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Schamerhorn
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Schlegel
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Spell
- Braud
- Hebert
- St. Blanc
- Broussard
- Henry, C.
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Hilferty
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Horton
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Illg
- Thompson
- Carver
- Jackson
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Johnson, M.
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Kerner
- Villio
- Cox
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Crews
- Mack
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Martinez
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- McCormick
- Zeringue
NO: 25
ABSENT: 5
YES: 27
- Bagley
- Chassion
- Green
- Bayham
- Cox
- Jackson
- Berault
- Domangue
- Landry, T.
- Bourriaque
- Edmonston
- Marcelle
- Boyd
- Fisher
- Miller
- Brass
- Freeman
- Newell
- Braud
- Freiberg
- Turner
- Bryant
- Gadberry
- Walters
- Carrier
- Glorioso
- Young
NO: 57
- Adams
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Galle
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Geymann
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Hebert
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Henry, C.
- Muscarello
- Boudreaux
- Hilferty
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Horton
- Owen
- Broussard
- Illg
- Sawyer
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- Schamerhorn
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Spell
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- St. Blanc
- Carver
- Kerner
- Tarver
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Taylor
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Thomas
- Crews
- Lyons
- Thompson
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Villio
- Dewitt
- Martinez
- Wilder
- Echols
- McCormick
- Wyble
- Egan
- McFarland
- Zeringue
ABSENT: 21
YES: 71
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dewitt
- McFarland
- Adams
- Dickerson
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Domangue
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Echols
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bamburg
- Farnum
- Orgeron
- Bayham
- Firment
- Owen
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Riser
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Sawyer
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Schamerhorn
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Schlegel
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Spell
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- St. Blanc
- Braud
- Hebert
- Stagni
- Broussard
- Henry, C.
- Thomas
- Butler
- Hilferty
- Turner
- Carrier
- Horton
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Carver
- Kerner
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Wiley
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Wright
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wyble
- Crews
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Deshotel
- McCormick
NO: 29
Actions
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 71, nays 29, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- 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.
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (10-2).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Bill Texts
- HB294 OriginalPDF
- HB294 EngrossedPDF
- HB294 ReengrossedPDF
- HB294 EnrolledPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1696, ACRJ, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #3009, ACRJ, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #3164, Firment, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2676, Cloud, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #3210, Morris, Jay, AdoptedPDF
