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LA HB491
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alonzo Knox
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AI Summary
- Creates parole eligibility for individuals serving life sentences who are first-time offenders not convicted of crimes of violence or sex offenses
- Requires offenders to have served at least 25 years of their life sentence before becoming eligible for parole consideration
- Mandates a clean disciplinary record with no major (Schedule B) offenses in the 36 consecutive months prior to the parole hearing
- Requires completion of at least 100 hours of prerelease programming, substance abuse treatment (if applicable), and a reentry program determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Offenders must complete at least one educational or job skills program and obtain a low-risk designation through a validated risk assessment instrument
Legislative Description
Provides for parole eligibility
PAROLE
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Administration of Criminal Justice2/26/2026
Full Bill Text
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