HB168 • 2026

CORRECTIONS: Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Crime Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Barbara Reich Freiberg
Last action: 2026-05-22
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 290
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on funding, and it remains unclear what additional screening or assessment requirements may exist.

Transitional Reentry Program for Female Parolees

This act creates a transitional reentry program to help female parolees reintegrate into the community safely and successfully.

What This Bill Does

Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees run by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Sets eligibility criteria for female offenders who are within six months of their projected release date, have served at least five years in prison, and meet other conditions.
Requires that participants agree to additional screening or assessment as needed.

Who It Names or Affects

Female parolees who are eligible for the program
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Terms To Know

Transitional reentry program: A structured program to help female parolees reintegrate into society safely.
Eligibility criteria: The requirements that must be met for a person to join the transitional reentry program.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how much funding will be provided for the program.
It is unclear what additional screening or assessment might be required beyond the stated criteria.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #2876 ACRJ Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB168 4274 2876 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB168 4274 2876 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
168 by Representative Freiberg 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S.
15:574.23" and before the comma "," insert "and to repeal R.S.

House Committee Amendment #1357 ACRJ Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB168 4274 1357 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB168 4274 1357 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
168 by Representative Freiberg 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S.
15:574.23" and before the comma "," insert "and to repeal R.S.

Bill History

2026-05-22 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-22 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 290.
2026-05-19 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-18 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-18 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-13 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-07 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-06 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-05 S
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
2026-04-13 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2026-04-08 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-08 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-07 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-31 H
Reported with amendments (8-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-20 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-18 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-18 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CORRECTIONS: Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 168
BY REPRESENTATIVES FREIBERG, ADAMS, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS,
BOYD, BRASS, BRYANT, BUTLER, CARPENTER, CARRIER, CARVER,
CHENEVERT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, FISHER, FONTENOT, FREEMAN,
GREEN, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY,
LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARTINEZ, MELERINE, MILLER, MOORE,
MURRAY, PHELPS, SAWYER, SCHLEGEL, SPELL, TAYLOR, THOMPSON,
VILLIO, AND WYBLE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 15:574.23 and to repeal R.S. 15:828.4, relative to parole; to establish the
3 transitional reentry program for female parolees; to provide for administration of the
4 program; to provide for eligibility criteria; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:574.23 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §574.23. Transitional reentry program for female parolees; establishment
8 A. For the purposes of this Section, "transitional reentry program" means a
9 structured reentry preparatory program administered by the Department of Public
10 Safety and Corrections for female parolees that is designed to facilitate their safe and
11 successful reintegration into the community.
12 B. A female offender shall be eligible for consideration of placement in the
13 transitional reentry program if she meets all of the following conditions:
14 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 15:574.4, she is currently eligible
15 for parole consideration and has met all of the following criteria:
16 (a) She has served at least five years of imprisonment in actual custody.
17 (b) The instant conviction or any prior conviction is not a sex offense as
18 defined in R.S. 15:541.
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1 (c) She is within six months of her projected release date based on
2 diminution of sentence pursuant to R.S. 15:571.3.
3 (d) She has not been denied parole in the previous twelve months.
4 (e) She has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
5 months prior to her entering the program. A major disciplinary offense is an offense
6 identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
7 Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
8 (2) She has been granted parole pursuant to this Part.
9 (3) She voluntarily agrees to participate in and adhere to any additional
10 screening, assessment, or eligibility requirements established by the Department of
11 Public Safety and Corrections.
12 Section 2. R.S. 15:828.4 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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