SB125Introduced in the Senate
Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Gerald Boudreaux, District 24
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Vetoed by the Governor.
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 125 CONCUR (#1051) · May 20, 2026
32
Yes
0
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 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Absent |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Reported favorably (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #1989 FNCE Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #1966 FNCE Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5222 APP Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #5374 APP Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5215 Melerine Proposed (amendment)
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