HB51Introduced in the House
(Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Introduced by Debbie Villio, District 79
What does this bill do?
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Official description
(Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Where it stands
Effective date: See Act.
May 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HB 51 FINAL PASSAGE (#866) · May 13, 2026
31
Yes
1
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Absent |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Absent |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Reported favorably (11-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Reported with amendments (8-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate without amendments.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Becomes Act No. 271.
Effective date: See Act.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #3001 CL&P Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #3167 CL&P Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #2919 Villio Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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