Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 D · 18 R cosponsors

HB 168 — CORRECTIONS: Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 290.

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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 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 22, 2026.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 18 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Creates a reentry program for female parolees to assist their transition back into society.

This bill establishes a program designed to help women who have been released on parole reintegrate successfully into the community. It aims to provide support and resources to ease their transition after incarceration.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families of female parolees may benefit from improved support services, easing the reintegration process.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 168, a reference to "ACT No. 290" has been removed. This change clarifies the bill by ensuring that it focuses only on the most relevant and current laws without referencing outdated legislation. It matters because it helps to streamline the bill, making it easier to understand and implement, ensuring that it aligns with current legal standards.

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HLS 26RS-708 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
168 BY REPRESENTATIVES FREIBERG, CHENEVERT, AND KNOX CORRECTIONS:
168 BY REPRESENTATIVES FREIBERG, ADAMS, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOYD, BRASS, BRYANT, BUTLER, CARPENTER, CARRIER, CARVER, CHENEVERT,DICKERSON,EDMONSTON,FISHER,FONTENOT,FREEMAN, GREEN,JORDAN,KNOX,LAFLEUR,MANDIELANDRY,TERRYLANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARTINEZ, MELERINE, MILLER, MOORE, MURRAY, PHELPS, SAWYER, SCHLEGEL, SPELL, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, VILLIO, AND WYBLE AN ACT To enact R.S.
Creates a transitional reentryprogram for female parolees AN ACT To enact R.S.
(c) She is within six months of her projected release date based on diminution of sentence pursuant to R.S.
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168 ENROLLED (c) She is within six months of her projected release date based on diminution of sentence pursuant to R.S.
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(e) She has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve months priorto herenteringtheprogram.
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168 (e) She has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve monthspriorto herenteringtheprogram.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 168 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Freiberg Abstract:
Creates a transitional reentryprogram for female parolees.
Proposed law establishes a transitional reentryprogram administered bytheDept.ofPublic Safetyand Corrections (DPS&C) for female parolees that is designed to facilitate their safe and successful reintegration into the community.
Proposed law provides for criteria that a female offender is required to meet for consideration of placement in the program as follows:
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of present law (R.S.
15:574.4), is currently eligible for parole consideration and meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Has served at least five years of imprisonment in actual custody.
(b) The instant conviction or any prior conviction is not a sex offense.
(c) Is within six months of her projected release date based on diminution of sentence pursuant to present law (R.S.
15:571.3).
(d) Has not been denied parole in the previous 12 months.
(e) Hasnot committed anymajor disciplinaryoffensesin the 12months priorto her entering the program.
(2) Has been granted parole pursuant to present law.
(3) Voluntarily agrees to participate in and adhere to any additional screening, assessment, or eligibility requirements established by the DPS&C.
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168 Presentlaw(R.S.15:828.4)providesfortheestablishmentofthetransitionalresidentialpilot programforfemaleoffenders,eligibilityconditions,implementation,andaterminationdate of Aug.
1, 2024.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Adds R.S.
15:574.23;
Repeals R.S.
15:828.4) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
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Repeal present law that established a transitional residential pilot program for female offenders that terminated on Aug.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 290.

  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. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  10. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

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

  16. Reported with amendments (8-0).

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

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

  19. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (108)

108 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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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#875)

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 23004
Democrat 8003
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
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 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 Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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FINAL PASSAGE (#351)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 25005
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 168?
HB 168 is sponsored by Landry, T., Mandie Landry (Democrat), Ken Brass (Democrat), John E. Wyble (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Annie Spell (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Michael Melerine (Republican), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 168?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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