HB 245 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PAROLE: Provides relative to medical parole (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 245 amends Louisiana law to establish specific procedures for medical parole and medical treatment furloughs. It requires the parole committee to notify the district attorney and attorney general at least 90 days before a parole hearing and 30 days before a medical parole hearing, allowing them to review offender records and present testimony. The bill also mandates that victims or their next of kin receive written notice at least 90 days before parole hearings and 30 days before medical parole hearings, explaining their rights. Additionally, it adds provisions for medical parole eligibility for permanently disabled or terminally ill offenders, while updating parole ineligibility rules for offenses committed after August 1, 2024. These changes primarily affect incarcerated individuals seeking medical parole, prosecutors, and crime victims.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB245 Original HB245 Act 423 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the notification requirements for parole hearings, ensuring the District Attorney, Attorney General, and victims receive written notice at least 90 days before a standard hearing and 30 days before a medical parole or furlough hearing. It also clarifies parole ineligibility rules for offenses committed after August 1, 2024, by explicitly listing specific exceptions where parole remains possible despite the general ban.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific notification timelines for medical parole and medical treatment furlough hearings, which were previously less clearly defined in the notification context.
REQUIREMENT

Updated notification timelines to require written notice 90 days before standard parole hearings and 30 days before medical parole or furlough hearings.

Ensured the District Attorney, Attorney General, and victims (or their families) are all notified of upcoming hearings.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified parole ineligibility for offenses committed on or after August 1, 2024, by explicitly listing the specific statutory exceptions where parole is still allowed.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 423', indicating the bill has been finalized and approved.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
May 19, 2026
D Democratic12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 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
Apr 8, 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 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (7-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Feb 20, 2026
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
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Photo of Bryan Fontenot
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
LA
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