Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB211: COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of the Homelessness Court program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(6) and to enact Chapter 33-D of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:5381 through 5386, R.S. 14:107.6, and Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:581.1 through 582, relative to the Homelessness Court program; to provide for the creation of the program; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for the goals of the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Homelessness Court probation program…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(6) and to enact Chapter 33-D of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:5381 through 5386, R.S. 14:107.6, and Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:581.1 through 582, relative to the Homelessness Court program; to provide for the creation of the program; to provide for a statement of legislative intent; to provide for the goals of the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Homelessness Court probation program; to create the crime of unauthorized camping on public property; to provide for penalties; to prohibit public camping and temporary outdoor habitation; to provide for exceptions; to provide for notification requirements; to provide for minimum standards and procedures; to provide for enforcement; to provide for housing; to establish regulations that promote sanitary conditions; to provide for duties of the Louisiana Department of Health and office of the state fire marshal; to provide for effective dates; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Chapter 33-D of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 13:5381 through 5386, is hereby enacted to read as follows: Page 1 of CODING: Words …