BAIL: Provides relative to the discharge of bail obligations
HB 141 allows sureties (individuals or companies who post bail for defendants) to be fully released from bail obligations if they prove a defendant was deported. Specifically, sureties can file proof of deportation with the court within 180 days of an arrest warrant notice, or request a hearing to establish deportation if proof is unavailable. If the court confirms deportation, the surety is discharged from all financial responsibility under the bail agreement. This directly affects bail sureties in cases where defendants are deported, providing a clear process to end their liability. The bill modifies bail procedures without altering criminal penalties or defendant rights.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill converts a proposed House Bill into an enacted Act, finalizing the legal changes. The substantive policy change adds a new section to the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure regarding bail. It allows bail sureties to be discharged from their financial obligations if they can prove the defendant has been deported, provided this occurs before the defendant fails to appear or within 180 days of an arrest warrant notice.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a specific new mechanism for discharging bail obligations based on deportation proof, which was not present in the original draft.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new provision (Article 331(M)) allowing sureties to file proof of a defendant's deportation to be fully discharged from bail obligations.
TIMELINE
Established a 180-day window after a warrant notice is sent for sureties to file deportation proof.
ENFORCEMENT
Created a process for contradictory hearings if the surety cannot immediately obtain proof of deportation.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers to reflect the bill's status as an enrolled Act approved by the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 2, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Hughes
DDemocratic
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