Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 280 — PAROLE: Provides for consolidation of certain repetitive language relative to parole eligibility

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 425.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 20, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill consolidates repetitive language about parole eligibility.

This legislation simplifies how parole eligibility is described by consolidating repetitive language. It aims to streamline the legal text related to parole.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

103 added · 128 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 280 has streamlined the language regarding parole eligibility for certain offenders. Now, instead of repeating specific definitions and conditions, the bill consolidates that information to make it clearer and easier to understand. This change matters because it enhances readability and ensures that the criteria for parole, particularly for violent offenders and those sentenced to life at an older age, are more straightforward for both lawmakers and the public to follow.

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HLS 26RS-415 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
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280 BY REPRESENTATIVE FONTENOT PAROLE:
280 BY REPRESENTATIVE FONTENOT AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.15:574.4(B)(2),(D)(1),(E)(1),(F)(1),(G)(1),and(J)(1),relative to paroleeligibilityofjuvenileoffenders;toproviderelativeto duplicativelanguage with respect to qualifications for parole;
Provides for consolidation of certain repetitive language relative to parole eligibility AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.15:574.4(B)(2),(D)(1),(E)(1),(F)(1),(G)(1),and(J)(1),relative to paroleeligibilityofjuvenileoffenders;toproviderelativeto duplicativelanguage with respect to qualifications for parole;
14:2(B), a sex offense as defined byR.S.
14:2(B), a sex offense as defined by R.S.
15:541, or an offense, regardless of the date of conviction, which would constitute a crime of violenceasdefinedbyR.S.
15:541, or an offense, regardless of the date of conviction, which would constitute a crime of violenceas defined byR.S.
14:2(B)orasex offenseas defined byR.S.
14:2(B)orasex offenseasdefinedbyR.S.
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280 (i) Thepersonhasservedatleasttwenty-fiveyearsof thesentenceimposed.
280 ENROLLED (i) Thepersonhasservedat leasttwenty-fiveyearsofthesentenceimposed.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified asaScheduleBoffensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentified as a Schedule Boffensebythe DepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
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280 (iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the thirty-six consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date.
280 ENROLLED (iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the thirty-six consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentifiedasaScheduleB offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a ScheduleB offensebytheDepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
(c) If the person was at least thirty-five years of age and under the age of fiftyyears at the time he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole consideration if all of the following conditions have been met:
(c) If the person was at least thirty-five years of age and under the age of fiftyyearsat the time he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole consideration if all of the following conditions have been met:
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentifiedas a Schedule B offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a Schedule BoffensebytheDepartmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
(iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
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280 15:827.1, if such programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
280 ENROLLED (iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
15:827.1, if such programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a ScheduleBoffensebytheDepartmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentified as a Schedule Boffensebythe DepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
(vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacyprogram.
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280 (bb) An adult basic education program.
280 ENROLLED (vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacyprogram.
(bb) An adult basic education program.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentified as a Schedule Boffensebythe DepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentifiedasaScheduleBoffensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
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280 (g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
280 ENROLLED (g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the thirty-six consecutivemonths prior to the parole hearing date.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the thirty-six consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentifiedas a Schedule B offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a Schedule BoffensebytheDepartmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
(iii) A job skills training program.
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280 (iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
280 ENROLLED (iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentifiedasaScheduleB offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentifiedasaSchedule B offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
Theoffenderhasmettherequirementslisted in Subparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
Theoffenderhasmettherequirementslistedin Subparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
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280 (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
280 ENROLLED (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
* * * G.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person servingasentenceoflifeimprisonment for a conviction of firstdegreemurder(R.S.
* * * G.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person servingasentenceof life imprisonment foraconvictionoffirstdegreemurder(R.S.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a Schedule B offensebytheDepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis anoffenseidentifiedasaSchedule B offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
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Theoffenderhasmettherequirementslisted in Subparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
Theoffenderhasmettherequirementslistedin Subparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
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280 (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
280 ENROLLED (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
* * * J.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in Subsections D, E, F, G, and H D through H of this Section, any person serving a term or terms of imprisonment that result in a period of incarceration of twenty-five years or more and who was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be eligible for parole consideration pursuant to theprovisions ofthis Subsection if all of the following conditions have been met:
* * * J.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in Subsections D, E, F, G, and H D through H of this Section, any person serving a term or terms of imprisonment that result in a period of incarceration of twenty-five years or more and who was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection if all ofthefollowingconditions have been met:
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentifiedasaScheduleB offensebythe Departmentof Public SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
A major disciplinary offenseis an offenseidentified as a ScheduleB offensebytheDepartmentofPublic SafetyandCorrectionsintheDisciplinaryRulesandProceduresforAdultOffenders.
Theoffenderhasmettherequirementslisted in Subparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
TheoffenderhasmettherequirementslistedinSubparagraphs(A)(4)(b)through(f) of this Section.
HLS 26RS-415 ENGROSSED HB NO.
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280 (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
280 ENROLLED (f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
* * * DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 280 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Fontenot Abstract:
Consolidates language regarding parole eligibility of juveniles.
Present law (R.S.
15:574.4) provides requirements that a juvenile offender must meet in order to gain parole eligibility.
Such requirements include:
obtaining a low risk determination;
not committing any major disciplinaryviolations for 36 months prior to the parole hearing;
completing 100 hours of pre-release programming;
completing substance abuse training, if applicable;
and completing at least one other type of program.
Proposed law retains present law but removes duplicative language and provides a citation reference to the requirements contained in present law.
Proposed law deletes a provision requiring a reentry program to be determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C).
(Amends R.S.
15:574.4(B)(2), (D)(1), (E)(1), (F)(1), (G)(1), and (J)(1)) Page 10 of 10 CODING:
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 425.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  7. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  8. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.

  17. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  18. Reported favorably (7-0).

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  21. Prefiled.

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

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Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1027)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 8003
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#357)

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 64004
Democrat 22008
Total 930012
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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HB 280 is sponsored by Bryan Fontenot (Republican).
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