HB 1257: CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Prohibits certain individuals from having an ownership interest or financial interest in any company that provides electronic monitoring services (EN NO IMPACT See Note) - Louisiana

HB1257 Original → HB1257 Act 729 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as Act 729, removing the House digest and digest-related metadata while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy change narrows the scope of the electronic monitoring vendor prohibition, restricting it from all elected officials to only elected judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, and chiefs of police, along with their immediate family members.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from all elected officials to a specific subset of law enforcement and judicial officers.

SCOPE

The prohibition on owning or having a financial interest in electronic monitoring companies was limited to elected judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, and chiefs of police, removing the restriction for other elected officials like legislators or governors.

The term 'vendor' was explicitly added to the list of prohibited roles to ensure clarity that these officials cannot act as vendors for these services.

TECHNICAL

The House digest, abstract, and summary sections explaining the bill's purpose and history were removed, as these are informational and not part of the final enacted law.

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final status as 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 729' instead of 'HB 1257 Original'.

HB1257 Enrolled → HB1257 Original · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill narrows the scope of a conflict-of-interest rule regarding electronic monitoring companies. Previously, elected officials and their immediate families were banned from owning or having financial interests in any vendor providing these services. The change limits this ban specifically to elected judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, and their immediate families, removing the restriction for other elected officials like governors or legislators.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was reduced from covering all elected officials to covering only elected judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs.

ELIGIBILITY

Restricted the prohibition on ownership or financial interests in electronic monitoring vendors to only elected judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs, excluding other elected officials.

Clarified that the immediate family members of the specified officials (judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs) are also subject to the ownership ban.

HB1257 Reengrossed → HB1257 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a draft version to its final enrolled form, adding official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor. This change signifies that the legislation has been approved by all branches of government and is now ready to become law.

Scope change

The substantive scope of the law remains unchanged; the only differences are the removal of draft markings, the addition of official signatures, and the deletion of the House digest and amendment history.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor to indicate final approval.

Removed the House digest, amendment summaries, and page count markers used during the legislative drafting process.

HB1257 Engrossed → HB1257 Reengrossed · 2 edits · May 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to expand the list of officials prohibited from having financial interests in electronic monitoring companies. This change adds chiefs of police, constables, and marshals to the existing list of elected judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs, ensuring a broader range of law enforcement and judicial figures are subject to the conflict-of-interest restrictions.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include additional law enforcement officials (chiefs of police, constables, and marshals) and their immediate families, whereas the previous version only covered judges, district attorneys, and sheriffs.

SCOPE

Added chiefs of police, constables, and marshals to the list of officials prohibited from owning or having a financial interest in electronic monitoring service vendors.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the eligibility criteria for the prohibition to now include the immediate families of the newly added officials (chiefs of police, constables, and marshals).

CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Prohibits certain individuals from having an ownership interest or financial interest in any company that provides electronic monitoring services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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