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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 251: CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to criminal resentencing

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 251 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to criminal resentencing. Primary sponsor: Mandie Landry (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 538.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mandie LandryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Delisha BoydCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Aimee FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57

“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. 538.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  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. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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