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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 167: PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS: Provides for the issuance of certain documentation to inmates before their release from incarceration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 167 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS: Provides for the issuance of certain documentation to inmates before their release from incarceration (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Barbara Freiberg (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 785.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara FreibergPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Emily ChenevertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 785.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  7. Called from the calendar.
  8. Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
  9. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  11. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  12. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source