Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB259: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Authorizes the creation of a civil protective order online application portal. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 46:2136.2(H), relative to domestic abuse assistance; to authorize the creation of a statewide portal to allow an online application for a protective order; to provide relative to a petition for a temporary restraining order; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 46:2136.2(H), relative to domestic abuse assistance; to authorize the creation of a statewide portal to allow an online application for a protective order; to provide relative to a petition for a temporary restraining order; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 46:2136.2(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2136.2. Louisiana Protective Order Registry; statewide portal * * * H. The judicial administrator's office is authorized to develop and implement a statewide portal that allows petitioners to file online a petition for any protective order authorized by this Part. Notwithstanding any provisions of R.S. 46:2134(D), any petition for a protective order filed through a statewide portal shall not require an affirmation. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-590 ORIGINAL SB NO. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 259 Original 2026 Regular Session Barrow Present law provides relative to the La. Protective Order Registry (registry), which is administered by …
Sponsors
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Abraham, Mark (R, 25)
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- Duplessis, Royce (D, 5)
- Henry, Cameron (R, 9)
- Jackson-Andrews, Katrina (D, 34)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Luneau, Jay (D, 29)
- Mizell, Beth (R, 12)
- Price, Edward (D, 2)
- Larry Selders (D, SD-014)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 752.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 259, FINAL PASSAGE (#1572) (May 27, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 259, FINAL PASSAGE (#498) (April 28, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 259, CO-AUTHORS (#499) (April 28, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB259?
- SB259 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Authorizes the creation of a civil protective order online application portal. (8/1/26).
- What does SB259 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 46:2136.2(H), relative to domestic abuse assistance; to authorize the creation of a statewide portal to allow an online application for a protective order; to provide relative to a petition for a temporary restraining order; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB259?
- Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB259?
- Barrow, Regina (D, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB259?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB259
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