Louisiana HB143: SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EN +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(a), relative to the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; to increase the amount the Department of Pubic Safety and Corrections pays for the confinement of these persons in a parish jail or institution; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(a), relative to the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; to increase the amount the Department of Pubic Safety and Corrections pays for the confinement of these persons in a parish jail or institution; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §824. Commitment of persons to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections * * * B.(1)(a)(i) In the event any individual has been committed to the department for confinement which is or has been delayed or prevented after final sentence by court order restricting the department from institutionalizing the individual, or when the individual is not institutionalized in a state penal or corrections institution because of lack of facilities under the control of the department, or the department otherwise refused to accept the individual for confinement, which resulted or has resulted in the individual being confined in a parish jail or institution after final sentence, or when he is being held in the parish jail without bail, pending an appeal, or when he is a participant in a Blue Walters Substance Abuse Program by order of a court in lieu of revocation of …

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Sponsors

• Bacala, Tony (R, 59) · primary sponsor
• Adams, Roy (D, 62)
• Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
• Boudreaux, Doyle (R, 39)
• Boyer, Chad (R, 46)
• Carpenter, Barbara (D, 63)
• Chenevert, Emily (R, 66)
• Coates, Kimberly (R, 73)
• Cox III, Vincent (R, 85)
• DeWitt, Jason (R, 25)
• Egan Sr., Peter (R, 74)
• Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)

Latest actions

1. May 29, 2026: Effective date: 05/29/2026.
2. May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 530.
3. May 26, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 25, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 25, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 25, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 21, 2026: Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 18, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. May 14, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. May 13, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 143, FINAL PASSAGE (#1151) (May 21, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 143, FINAL PASSAGE (#424) (April 13, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB143?

HB143 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EN +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note).

What does HB143 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(a), relative to the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; to increase the amount the Department of Pubic Safety and Corrections pays for the confinement of these persons in a parish jail or institution; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB143?

Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 05/29/2026. (May 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB143?

Bacala, Tony (R, 59), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB143?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB143