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LA HB769
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Delisha Boyd
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AI Summary
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Establishes a mandatory 48-72 hour holding period without bail for persons charged with domestic abuse battery, violation of protective orders, stalking, or felony offenses involving force or deadly weapons against family members, household members, or dating partners
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Applies regardless of whether the court decides to hold a contradictory bail hearing
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Designates the 48-72 hour holding period as a "cooling off" period for the benefit of the victim
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Amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313(A)(2), which governs bail hearings and detention without bail under Gwen's Law
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the removal authority process with respect to domestic offenders
DOMESTIC ABUSE
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3/9/2026