SB 79 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional amendment to eliminate judge's discretion to grant bail for certain offenses after conviction. (2/3 - CA12s1(A))
Last action — Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 79 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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Reported favorably (8-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 10 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Sponsors
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John C. "Jay" Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fields | — | Nay |
| Bouie | — | Nay |
| Coussan | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 79?
- SB 79 is sponsored by John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 79?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 79?
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