Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 215 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the grounds for post conviction relief for inmates convicted by a non-unanimous jury. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 215 has replaced the original text with an "engrossed" version, meaning it has been updated and finalized for further consideration. Although no specific content changes are detailed, moving to this engrossed version typically indicates that the bill has undergone revisions based on discussions or feedback. This step is important because it reflects the bill’s progression through the legislative process and prepares it for potential approval or further amendments.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 215 Original 2026 Regular Session McMath Present law provides for the grounds of post conviction relief.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 215 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMath Present law provides for the grounds of post conviction relief.
SLS 26RS-343 ORIGINAL SB NO.
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Action History

  1. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  2. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  3. Reported favorably.

  4. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  5. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 215?
SB 215 is sponsored by Patrick McMath (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 215?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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