PAROLE: Provides relative to alternative conditions for violations of parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Bryan Fontenot
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 610
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Parole Violations and Alternative Programs

This act changes Louisiana's parole rules to allow for alternative programs instead of revoking parole when a technical violation occurs.

What This Bill Does

Changes the definition of 'technical violation' in parole conditions.
Allows parolees who violate their conditions to be placed in rehabilitation or treatment programs as an alternative to having their parole revoked.
Specifies that these placements can last up to one year without reducing good time credits, but cannot extend the total parole period beyond its original term.
Requires the committee to revoke parole if a person violates rules at the program they are assigned to.

Who It Names or Affects

Parolees in Louisiana who violate their conditions of release.
The department responsible for managing these programs and making decisions about parole revocation.

Terms To Know

Technical violation: A minor breach of the rules set by a parole officer, such as missing an appointment or failing to report on time.
Community rehabilitation center: A facility that helps people reintegrate into society after being released from prison through counseling and support services.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify the exact types of mental health treatment programs or certified treatment and rehabilitation programs.
It is unclear how these changes will affect parolees who commit serious violations beyond technical ones.

Amendments

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Summary of Senate Amendments to HB54

Filed

Plain English: The amendment updates the law to allow parolees who violate their conditions to be sent for up to one year to mental health treatment or other rehabilitation programs instead of having their parole revoked.

Updates the definition of 'technical violation' to reflect a recent change in the law's structure.
Expands the types of programs where a parolee can be committed from six months to one year, including mental health treatment and certified rehabilitation programs.

The exact details on how these changes will affect current practices are not provided in the amendment text.

Fiscal Note - HB54 Engrossed With Senate Floor Amendments

Filed

Plain English: Filed 3

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

House Vote on HB 54 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1587)

Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB54 involves the House voting on Senate amendments related to parole conditions, but does not provide specific details about what those changes are.

The official text provided only lists the roll call vote and does not include specifics about the content of the amendments or how they change the bill.

Senate Floor Amendment #3774 Reese Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes references to a specific section of law and adds a new definition for 'technical violation' related to parole conditions.

Changes the reference from R.S. 15:574.7(C)(2)(b) to include R.S. 15:574.7(B)(4) and (C)(2)(b).
Adds a new definition for 'technical violation' under Subsection B of Section 1.

The amendment text does not provide full context or details about the implications of these changes, making it hard to explain further effects without additional information.

Bill History

2026-06-02 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 610.
2026-06-01 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-28 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-28 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-27 H
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-26 H
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-21 S
Reconsidered the vote by which House Bill No. 54 passed.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-14 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-13 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-12 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-13 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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 89, 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, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-31 H
Reported favorably (7-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-01-30 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
2026-01-30 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-01-30 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

PAROLE: Provides relative to alternative conditions for violations of parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 6102026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 54
BY REPRESENTATIVES FONTENOT AND CHASSION
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.7(B)(4) and (C)(2)(b) and to enact R.S.
3 15:574.7(C)(2)(c), relative to parole violations; to provide for the placement of
4 parolees in certain programs as an alternative to revocation of parole; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 15:574.7(B)(4) and (C)(2)(b) are hereby amended and reenacted and
8 R.S. 15:574.7(C)(2)(c) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §574.7. Custody and supervision of parolees; modification or suspension of
10 supervision; violation of conditions of parole; sanctions; alternative
11 conditions; administrative sanctions
12 * * *
13 B.
14 * * *
15 (4) For purposes of this Subsection, "technical violation" means any violation
16 of a condition of parole as defined in R.S. 15:574.9(G)(2) R.S. 15:574.9(H)(2).
17 * * *
18 C.(1)
19 * * *
20 (2) Upon receiving a summary of the prerevocation proceeding, the
21 committee may order the following:
22 * * *
23 (b) As an alternative to revocation, that the parolee, as a condition of parole,
24 be committed to a community rehabilitation center or a substance abuse treatment
25 program operated by, or under contract with, the department, for a period of time not
26 to exceed six months, without benefit of good time, provided that such commitment
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HB NO. 54 ENROLLED
1 does not extend the period of parole beyond the full parole term. Upon written
2 request of the department that the offender be removed for violations of the rules or
3 regulations of the community rehabilitation center or substance abuse program, the
4 committee shall order that the parole be revoked, with credit for time served in the
5 community rehabilitation center. That the parolee, as an alternative to revocation
6 and as a condition of parole, be committed to any of the following that is deemed
7 appropriate by the board and operated by or under contract with the department:
8 (i) A community rehabilitation center.
9 (ii) A substance abuse treatment program.
10 (iii) A mental health treatment program.
11 (iv) A certified treatment and rehabilitation program as provided in R.S.
12 15:828.
13 (c) The commitment authorized pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of this
14 Paragraph shall be for a period not to exceed one year and shall be without benefit
15 of good time, provided that such commitment does not extend the period of parole
16 beyond the full parole term. Upon written request of the department that the parolee
17 be removed for violations of the rules or regulations of the rehabilitation center or
18 program he has been committed to, the committee shall order that the parole be
19 revoked with credit for time served in the rehabilitation center or program.
20 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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