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LA HB143
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tony Bacala
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AI Summary
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Increases the per diem rate paid by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to parish sheriffs or governing authorities for housing state inmates from $26.39 to $29.39 per day, beginning Fiscal Year 2027-2028
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Maintains the current rate of $26.39 per day through Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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Applies to state inmates housed in parish jails when confinement is delayed by court order, lack of state facilities, department refusal to accept the inmate, inmates held without bail pending appeal, or Blue Walters Substance Abuse Program participants
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Payment runs from date of sentencing until the individual is transferred to a state penal or correctional institution
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Effective upon signature by the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (OR +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)
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Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3/9/2026