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LA HB967

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Pat Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands immediate parole eligibility to all offenders serving life sentences for offenses committed on or before July 2, 1973, regardless of how they were convicted
  • Removes the current requirement that the offender must have pleaded guilty to qualify for immediate parole consideration
  • Offenders who went to trial and were convicted (rather than pleading guilty) for pre-July 1973 offenses will now also be eligible for parole consideration
  • Amends R.S. 15:574.4(K) governing parole eligibility for juvenile offenders

Legislative Description

Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders

PARDON/PAROLE

Last Action

Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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