Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 366 — DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to continuance of hearings in domestic abuse matters

Last action — Called from the calendar.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    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).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to HB 366 remove the option for a party to demonstrate good cause for extending a temporary restraining order beyond the initial 15 days. This change means that once the 15-day period is up, the restraining order cannot be extended unless specific conditions are met, such as if the defendant has not been served and fails to appear at the hearing, in which case the hearing can be rescheduled within 21 days. This matters because it creates a stricter timeline for temporary restraining orders, ensuring they are reviewed and potentially reissued more frequently, which could improve legal clarity and responsiveness in urgent situations.

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HLS 26RS-863 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-863 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
Any continuance of a hearing ordered pursuant to Subsection B or D of this Section shall not exceed fifteen days, unless good cause is shown for further continuance.
Any continuance of a hearing ordered pursuant to Subsection B or D of this Section shall not exceed one period of fifteen days, unless good cause is shown for further continuance.
If the defendant has not been served and fails to appear at the hearing pursuant to Subsection B or D of this Section, the hearing may be continued and reset within twenty-one days from the date of service of the petition.
Anyorder made or extended pursuant to this Subsection shall remain in effect until the hearing.
HLS 26RS-863 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-863 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 366 Original 2026 Regular Session Edmonston Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 366 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Edmonston Abstract:
Present law provides that when a hearing to show cause for the temporaryrestraining order is continued, a continuance of hearing regarding the temporary restraining order shall not exceed 15 days unless good cause is shown.
Present law provides that when a hearing to show cause for the temporaryrestraining order is continued, a continuance of hearing regarding the temporary restraining order must not exceed 15 days unless good cause is shown.
Proposed law removes the ability to show cause for continuing the temporary restraining order and prohibits continuing the temporary restraining order beyond 15 days.
Proposed law removes the ability to show good cause for continuing the temporary restraining order, effectivelyprohibiting the continuance of the temporaryrestraining order beyond15days.
Furtherprohibitsthecontinuanceofthetemporaryrestrainingorderbeyond one period of 15 days.
Proposed law provides that if the defendant has not been served and fails to appear at the hearing, the hearing maybe continued and reset within 21 days from the date of the service of the petition.
Requires any order made or extended pursuant to present law to remain in effect until the hearing.
46:2135(E)) Page 2 of 2 CODING:
46:2135(E)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to the original bill:
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Prohibit the continuance of a temporary restraining order beyond one period of days.
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Provide that if the defendant has not been served and fails to appear at the hearing, the hearing maybe continued and reset within 21 days from the date of service of the petition.
Further require anyorder made or extended pursuant to present law to remain in effect until the hearing.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Called from the calendar.

  2. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  3. Called from the calendar.

  4. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  5. Notice given.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  7. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  8. Notice given.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

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

  12. Reported with amendments (7-0).

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

  15. Prefiled.

  16. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

Sponsors

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 366?
HB 366 is sponsored by Kathy Edmonston (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 366?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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