Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB255 — CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Becomes HB 1259.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    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.

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.

In plain language

The bill addresses regulations regarding wearing masks in public.

This bill relates to the legal aspects of wearing masks in public spaces. Specific requirements and penalties are not included as the bill text is not available.

Summary

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

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

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

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

  5. Reported by substitute (8-3).

  6. Becomes HB 1259.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

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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Votes

By Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 1300
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Doyle Boudreaux Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Defer Voluntary

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Doyle Boudreaux Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB255 do?
CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB255?
HB255 is sponsored by Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
What is the current status of HB255?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB255?
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