SB207Introduced in the Senate
Provides 10-year time limitation on prosecution of certain crimes committed by elected officials and public employees. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Introduced by Blake Miguez, District 22
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides 10-year time limitation on prosecution of certain crimes committed by elected officials and public employees. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 207 FINAL PASSAGE (#1273) · May 13, 2026
74
Yes
25
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Absent |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | No |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 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 with amendments.
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Called from the Calendar.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 24 yeas and 12 nays; ordered reengrossed 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 (8-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 25. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House without amendments.
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.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 364.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #907 JUDC Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #902 JUDC Draft (amendment)
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #965 Miguez Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1448 Miller G. Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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