Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB201: JUVENILE JUSTICE: Limits juvenile offender parole eligibility in resentencing court. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 878.1(D), relative to juvenile sentencing; to provide for a hearing to determine parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders; to provide for resentencing; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 878.1(D), relative to juvenile sentencing; to provide for a hearing to determine parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders; to provide for resentencing; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 878.1(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Art. 878.1. Hearing to determine parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders * * * D. The sole purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the sentence shall be imposed with or without parole eligibility. The court shall state for the record the considerations taken into account and the factual basis for its determination. Sentences imposed without parole eligibility and determinations that an offender is not entitled to parole eligibility should normally be reserved for the worst offenders and the worst cases. A reviewing court shall give paramount consideration to the information considered by the trier of fact that rendered the original sentence. In cases where a juvenile offender was originally sentenced to death after the court considered but rejected youth Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-330 ORIGINAL SB NO. as a mitigating factor, a reviewing court shall …
Sponsors
- Morris, John (R, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 585.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 26 yeas and 7 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 61, nays 27. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 201, CONCUR (#1054) (May 20, 2026): 26 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 201, FINAL PASSAGE (#1360) (May 19, 2026): 61 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 201, FINAL PASSAGE (#299) (April 13, 2026): 26 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB201?
- SB201 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JUVENILE JUSTICE: Limits juvenile offender parole eligibility in resentencing court. (8/1/26).
- What does SB201 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 878.1(D), relative to juvenile sentencing; to provide for a hearing to determine parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders; to provide for resentencing; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB201?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB201?
- Morris, John (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for SB201?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB201
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