Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB320: LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent offenses. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 15:605.1, relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent offenders; to provide reporting of outstanding CODIS hit data; to provide for a central repository; to provide for an outstanding CODIS hits tracking system; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 15:605.1, relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent offenders; to provide reporting of outstanding CODIS hit data; to provide for a central repository; to provide for an outstanding CODIS hits tracking system; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 15:605.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §605.1. Outstanding CODIS hit data; reporting A. The legislature recognizes the importance of improving the collective response of the criminal justice system to criminal investigations, including sexual assault investigations; therefore, measures shall be taken to create accountability in the CODIS hit notification and resolution process. Tracking of outstanding CODIS hits is essential to ensuring that scientific work done in the crime laboratories successfully translates into justice in the state, and that future convictions or exonerations in older cases are not lost or buried under new caseloads. B. As used in this Section, the following terms have the following Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-321 ORIGINAL SB NO. meanings: (1) "CODIS hit" means a confirmed database match that aids a criminal investigation and one or more of the investigations involved in the match are unsolved. (2) …
Sponsors
- Mizell, Beth (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Landry, Mandie (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 488.
- : 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.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 320, FINAL PASSAGE (#1370) (May 19, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 320, FINAL PASSAGE (#374) (April 20, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB320?
- SB320 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent offenses. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note).
- What does SB320 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 15:605.1, relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent offenders; to provide reporting of outstanding CODIS hit data; to provide for a central repository; to provide for an outstanding CODIS hits tracking system; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB320?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB320?
- Mizell, Beth (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB320?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB320
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