HB 955 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

INSURANCE: Provides relative to registration of electronic monitoring providers

HB 955 creates two new licenses in Louisiana: a **Cash Bail Fund Surety License** for entities posting cash bail (requiring background checks, education, and annual reports) and a **GPS Monitoring Provider License** with similar requirements. It prohibits licensed entities from posting cash bail for defendants charged with violent crimes (e.g., murder, sexual assault, armed robbery) and mandates that courts only accept cash bail or GPS services from licensed providers. Existing cash bail and GPS providers have 12 months to obtain licenses, with transitional rules allowing continued operations during this period. The bill aims to regulate these services through standardized licensing, record-keeping, and enforcement penalties for violations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action May 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB955 Engrossed → HB955 Reengrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to refine its title and scope, shifting the focus from creating a new 'Cash Bail Fund Surety' license to regulating the registration of electronic monitoring providers. This change clarifies that the law applies to entities providing GPS monitoring services under court orders, rather than establishing a separate surety license for bail funds.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed and clarified to focus specifically on the registration of electronic monitoring providers rather than creating a new licensure category for cash bail sureties.

SCOPE

The bill title and summary were updated to remove references to 'Cash Bail Fund Surety' licensure and replace them with language regarding the registration of electronic monitoring providers.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Electronic monitoring provider' was expanded to explicitly include 'global positioning system monitoring' and clarified that services are provided pursuant to court orders, conditions of bond, probation, or parole.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and header updates were made to reflect the bill's status as 'Reengrossed' instead of 'Engrossed'.

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Committee

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-0).

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (14-0) with recommendation to recommit to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors