Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB769: DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to the removal authority process with respect to domestic offenders
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313(A)(2), relative to arrests made for domestic abuse; to provide for minimum holding periods; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313(A)(2), relative to arrests made for domestic abuse; to provide for minimum holding periods; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313(A)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Art. 313. Gwen's Law; bail hearings; detention without bail A. * * * (2)(a) A contradictory bail hearing, as provided for in this Paragraph, may be held prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with domestic abuse battery, violation of protective orders, stalking, or any felony offense involving the use or threatened use of force or a deadly weapon upon the defendant's family member, as defined in R.S. 46:2132 or upon the defendant's household member as defined in R.S. 14:35.3, or upon the defendant's dating partner, as defined in R.S. 46:2151. If the court orders a contradictory hearing, the hearing shall be held within five days from the date of determination of probable cause, exclusive of weekends and legal holidays. At the contradictory hearing, the court shall determine the conditions of bail or whether the defendant should be held without bail pending trial. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored …
Sponsors
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 834.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 769, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1695) (May 29, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 769, FINAL PASSAGE (#1321) (May 26, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 769, FINAL PASSAGE (#1089) (May 11, 2026): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB769?
- HB769 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to the removal authority process with respect to domestic offenders.
- What does HB769 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313(A)(2), relative to arrests made for domestic abuse; to provide for minimum holding periods; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB769?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB769?
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102).
- Where is the official record for HB769?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB769
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