HCR7 • 2026

JUVENILES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Justice to issue a report on juveniles who are subject to electronic monitoring conditions

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Mandie Landry
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: Sent to the Secretary of State
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify that the resolution asks for an annual report or mandates demographic data inclusion. These details are inferred but not explicitly stated.

Request for Report on Juvenile Electronic Monitoring

This resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Justice to create an annual report about juveniles who are under electronic monitoring.

What This Bill Does

Asks the Louisiana Department of Justice to make a yearly report about juveniles using electronic monitoring.
The report must include information like how many juveniles use it, how long they use it for, and if there are any violations or new crimes while they're monitored.
Requires demographic data such as age, race, and gender in the report.
Requests that the Department of Justice works with other offices to make sure the data is accurate.

Who It Names or Affects

Juveniles who use electronic monitoring
The Louisiana Department of Justice

Terms To Know

Electronic Monitoring: A system that tracks a person's location or activities using technology like GPS.
Anonymized Report: A report where personal information is removed to protect people’s identities.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not provide funding for the Department of Justice to create these reports.
It's unclear how the data will be used after it is collected and reported.

Bill History

2026-05-21 H
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-05 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-05 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-04 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-04-29 S
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
2026-04-29 S
Rules suspended.
2026-04-28 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-15 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-04-14 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-13 H
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 83, nays 9. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-09 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
2026-04-09 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-08 H
Reported favorably (9-0).
2026-03-10 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-03-09 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

JUVENILES: Requests the Louisiana Department of Justice to issue a report on juveniles who are subject to electronic monitoring conditions

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
BY REPRESENTATIVE MANDIE LANDRY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Justice to compile and publish an annual
report regarding anonymized outcomes for juveniles who are subject to electronic
monitoring conditions in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the use of electronic monitoring as a condition of pretrial release or
post-adjudication supervision for juvenile offenders has increased as an alternative to secure
detention within the juvenile justice system; and
WHEREAS, R.S. 15:571.37 establishes the framework for electronic monitoring in
Louisiana, emphasizing its role in maintaining public safety while allowing for supervised
integration; and
WHEREAS, Children’s Code Articles 897 and 899 permit a court to impose
conditions of probation for juvenile offenders, including electronic monitoring, that are
consistent with the best interests of the child and the protection of the public; and
WHEREAS, there is currently a lack of centralized, comprehensive data available
to the legislature and the public regarding the long-term effectiveness of electronic
monitoring as it pertains to juvenile offenders; and
WHEREAS, understanding the correlation between electronic monitoring and
successful completion of supervision is essential for addressing the proper methods of
disposition for juvenile offenders and decreasing juvenile crime in Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Louisiana Department of Justice to develop and publish an annual
report on the outcomes of juveniles who are subject to electronic monitoring conditions in
Louisiana.
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HCR NO. 7 ENROLLED
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report shall be anonymized to protect the
identity of the juveniles in accordance with Children’s Code Article 412 and shall include
but not be limited to all of the following:
(1) The total number of juveniles placed on electronic monitoring annually,
categorized by judicial district.
(2) The average duration of monitoring per individual.
(3) The rate of violations versus the rate of new criminal adjudications while subject
to monitoring.
(4) Demographic data that includes age, race, and gender.
(5) Success rates of program completion in comparison to traditional detention or
standard probation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Justice shall
collaborate with the office of juvenile justice and each district attorney to ensure the
accuracy of the data collected.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the initial report shall be submitted to the House
Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary
C no later than thirty days before the convening of the 2027 Regular Session and each
subsequent report shall be submitted no later than March first of each year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Justice shall submit
one print copy and one electronic copy of any report produced pursuant to this Resolution
to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library as required by R.S. 24:772.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
attorney general for the state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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