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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 05, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 26, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana House Bill
CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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 656
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Dana Henrycosponsor
- C. Travis Johnsoncosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
Votes
YES: 101
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- Martinez
- Adams
- Egan
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Miller
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Green
- Owen
- Brass
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Riser
- Broussard
- Henry, D.
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Horton
- Spell
- Carlson
- Illg
- St. Blanc
- Carpenter
- Jackson
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Carver
- Kerner
- Turner
- Chassion
- Knox
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Villio
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Young
- Domangue
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Echols
- Marcelle
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 663.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (9-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
