Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB1259 — CRIME: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  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 May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill addresses regulations on wearing masks in public spaces.

The bill provides guidelines related to the wearing of masks in public. It outlines how mask usage may be regulated in various situations.

Summary

CRIME: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 255 reported by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice (8-3).

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

  3. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  4. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 69, nays 30. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  6. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1259 do?
CRIME: Provides relative to wearing masks in public (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB1259?
HB1259 is sponsored by Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1259?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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