HB 169 — CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Provides relative to extradition as a condition of probation or parole (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 531.
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill addresses extradition conditions for probation or parole.
This bill modifies extradition requirements for individuals on probation or parole. It establishes conditions under which extradition may be applied.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
40 added · 73 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 169, a reference to "ACT No. 531" was removed. This change likely indicates that the bill is no longer relying on that specific act for its provisions or is updating to reflect more current laws or regulations. This matter is important because it helps ensure that the bill aligns with the most relevant legal framework, making it more effective and applicable.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-486 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
169 BY REPRESENTATIVE HORTON CRIMINAL/SENTENCING:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Providesrelativetoextradition15:574.4.2(A)(2)(k) asaconditionand ofprobationorCode paroleof ANCriminal ACTProcedure ToArticles amend895(A)(introductory paragraph) and reenact895.1(B)(introductory R.S.paragraph) and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 895(A)(14) and 895.1(B)(8), relative to conditions for probation and parole supervision;
15:574.4.2(A)(2)(k) and Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 895(A)(introductoryparagraph) and 895.1(B)(introductory paragraph) and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 895(A)(14) and 895.1(B)(8), relative to conditions for probation and parole supervision;
* * * (k) Waive extradition to the state of Louisiana from any jurisdiction in or outside of the United States and agree not to contest any effort by any jurisdiction Page 1 of 3 CODING:
HLS 26RS-486 ENGROSSED HB NO.
169 (k)ENROLLED Waive extradition to the state of Louisiana from any jurisdiction in or outside of the United States and agree not to contest any effort by any jurisdiction for return to the state of Louisiana.
When the court places a defendant on probation, it shall require the defendantto refrainfromcriminalconductandrefrainfromcriminalconductandto to payasupervisionfeeto defraythe costs of probation supervision, and it.
When a court suspends the imposition or the execution of a sentencesentenceand and places the defendant on probation, it may in its discretion, order placed, as a condition ofprobation,orderthedefendantto payanamountofmoneyto bepaidby the defendant to toward anyor all of the following:
* * * (8) To the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probationandparole,forthefull costofextradition in caseswhereextraditionofthe Page 2 of 3 CODING:
HLS 26RS-486 ENGROSSED HB NO.
169 (8)ENROLLED To the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probationandparole,forthefull costofextradition in caseswhereextraditionofthe defendant is warranted.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 169 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Horton Abstract:
Provides relative to extradition as a condition of probation or parole.
Present law (R.S.
15:574.4.2) provides for conditions of parole.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that one the conditions of parole may be the waiver of extradition to the state of La.
from any jurisdiction in or outside of the U.S.
and the agreement not to contest any effort by any jurisdiction for return to the state of La.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawandprovidesthatifaparoleeisreturnedfromajurisdiction outside the state of La., he is to pay the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C), division of probation and parole, for the full cost of extradition based upon the parolee's ability to pay as determined by the committee on parole.
Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
895) provides for conditions of probation.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawandprovidesthatanadditionalconditionofprobationmay be the waiverof extradition to the state of La.
from anyjurisdiction in or outside of the U.S.
and an agreement not to contest any effort by any jurisdiction for the return to the state of La.
Present law (C.Cr.P.
Art.
895.1) provides for the payment of restitution in cases where the defendant has been placed on probation and the victim or his familyhas suffered anydirect loss of actual cash, anymonetaryloss pursuant to damage to or loss of property, or medical expense.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law authorizes the court to order,asacondition ofprobation,that the defendantpay an amount of money toward certain entities and programs.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the DPS&C, division of probation and parole, as a payment recipient for the full cost of extradition in cases where extradition of the defendant is warranted.
Further permits the court to establish a payment plan based upon the defendant's ability to pay.
(AmendsR.S.15:574.4.2(A)(2)(k)andC.Cr.P.Arts.895(A)(intro.para.)and895.1(B)(intro.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Enrolled HB169 Enrolled Current pdf
- Engrossed HB169 Engrossed pdf
- HB169 Act 531 View text pdf
- HB169 Original View text pdf
Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 531.
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Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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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.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 26. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (10-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Sponsors
- Dodie Horton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Dodie Horton Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 70 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 25% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| Landry, T. | — | Nay |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Nay |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Nay |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Nay |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Nay |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Not Voting |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Nay |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Nay |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Nay |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Nay |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Nay |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Nay |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
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- HB 169 is sponsored by Dodie Horton (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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