HB 124 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to the membership of the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission

HB 124 amends Louisiana's Domestic Violence Prevention Commission membership requirements. It removes the position for "the president of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police" and adds a requirement for "one representative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or his designee" to serve on the commission. The bill also adjusts the total membership count and specifies that two district court judges (one with criminal law experience, one with family law experience) will be appointed by the Louisiana District Court Judges Association. This is a procedural change to the commission's composition, directly affecting who serves on the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission. The bill does not alter domestic violence prevention services or victim protections.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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MINOR

This bill updates the membership rules for the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission by clarifying the number of members and adjusting which specific groups are included. It removes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives representative and the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police representative from the commission, while retaining seats for judges with criminal and family law experience.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of the commission's membership by eliminating law enforcement and federal agency representation, focusing the body more strictly on judicial and legal expertise.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the representative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from the commission membership.

Removed the president of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police from the commission membership.

Adjusted the total number of commission members and updated the specific categories of judges eligible to serve.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 5, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors