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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 546: LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Provides relative to the ability of peace officers to take a person into protective custody

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 546 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Provides relative to the ability of peace officers to take a person into protective custody. Primary sponsor: Annie Spell (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 556.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Annie SpellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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. 556.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  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 Health and Welfare.
  12. Called from the calendar.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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