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LA SB125
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Boudreaux
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum total compensation for wrongful conviction from $400,000 to $600,000, while maintaining the annual rate of $40,000 per year incarcerated
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Petitioners awarded compensation between September 1, 2005 and August 1, 2026 may file for supplemental compensation under the new higher cap
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Deadline to file for supplemental compensation extended from July 1, 2023 to August 1, 2027, after which petitioners are permanently barred
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Lump sum payment option of $250,000 remains available as an alternative to annual payments for eligible petitioners
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law. (8/1/26)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
3/9/2026