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IntroducedApr 15, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 21, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 19, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Provides relative to defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 25, 2026: Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 523
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 95
- Adams
- Echols
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Egan
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Melerine
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Miller
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Newell
- Boyd
- Green
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Owen
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Riser
- Braud
- Henry, D.
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carrier
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Carter, W.
- Knox
- Thomas
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Young
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- Martinez
NO: 1
Actions
- May 25, 2026 | Senate
- Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House with amendments.
- May 19, 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 95, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 18, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Substitute for Senate Bill No. 91. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Documents
- Digest of SB523 OriginalPDF
- Digest of SB523 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of SB523 ReengrossedPDF
- House Committee Redigest of SB523PDF
- Summary of House Amendments to SB523PDF
- Fiscal Note - SB523 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB523 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB523 ReEngrossed With House Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - SB523 ReEngrossed With House Floor AmendmentsPDF

