HB 276

Louisiana House bill in Session 2026R.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 7, 2026.

BAIL: Authorizes a court to conduct a contradictory bail hearing prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with certain sexually based offenses against a child under the age of eighteen.

Bill ID LA-2026R-HB-276
Session 2026R
Status passed_lower
Committee Judiciary C - Considered 5/19/26
House passed_lower 2026-05-07
Sponsor
Barbara Carpenter
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-07 Status passed_lower
2026-05-07 Latest Action Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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