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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 656: CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (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 656 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CORRECTIONS: Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Marcus Bryant (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 663.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus BryantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Barbara CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Wilford CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Aimee FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Dana HenryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Travis JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Pat MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Candace NewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Joy WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Jeff WileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Rashid YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“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. 663.
  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 35 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 B.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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