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HB 351 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CORRECTIONS: Provides relative to the reentry preparation program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 351 repeals two specific provisions related to Louisiana's reentry preparation program for formerly incarcerated individuals. It removes a requirement (R.S. 15:827.1(E)) about reentry programs and eliminates an entrepreneurial educational curriculum component within that program. This bill directly affects inmates participating in Louisiana's reentry programs by removing these specific policy requirements from state law. The change is procedural, with no new requirements or funding added.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRemoves entrepreneurial curriculum from reentry program, reducing rehabilitation components per bill summary95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRemoves entrepreneurial educational curriculum component from reentry program, directly eliminating an educational requirement for formerly incarcerated individuals.90% confidence
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 24, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB351 Original → HB351 Act 544 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized as Act No. 544, adding official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor. The core policy change remains the repeal of the entrepreneurial education curriculum for the reentry preparation program, which was already present in the original draft.
Scope change
The scope of the repeal remains unchanged; the bill still eliminates the specific entrepreneurial education requirements for eligible offenders in the reentry program.
TECHNICAL

Added official signatures and approval marks from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now law.

Removed the 'Digest' section, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative services and not part of the actual law.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 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 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Feb 24, 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
P
Photo of Bryan Fontenot
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
LA
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