HB 806 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CRIME: Provides relative to hit-and-run driving offenses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 806, titled "Jody's Law," changes how bail is set for hit-and-run driving offenses in Louisiana. It requires courts to use specific factors from criminal procedure law instead of fixed bail amounts. The bill also mandates the Department of Public Safety to create rapid response protocols that immediately notify law enforcement about hit-and-run incidents, including details like vehicle information, injuries, and direction of travel. These protocols aim to speed up investigations and improve accountability for drivers who flee the scene. The law directly affects courts handling hit-and-run cases, law enforcement agencies, and individuals charged with such offenses.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB806 Original → HB806 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legal citation for hit-and-run offenses and shifts the responsibility for rapid notification from a single department to all law enforcement agencies. It requires agencies to immediately notify each other when a hit-and-run occurs, providing details like vehicle description and injury status. Additionally, the bill mandates the use of a statewide telecommunications system to ensure this information is shared quickly across the state.

Scope change

The scope of notification duties expanded from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections alone to include all law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating hit-and-run driving offenses.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for the 'Louisiana Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (LLETS)' to standardize how information is shared.

ENFORCEMENT

Required all law enforcement agencies to adopt protocols for rapidly notifying other agencies about hit-and-run incidents, including details on injuries and vehicle specifics.

Mandated that the agency investigating a hit-and-run must use LLETS to disseminate the required information to other agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement to establish a rapid response network from a specific department to a collective duty for all relevant law enforcement agencies.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Apr 27, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 27, 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 15, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors