HB343

Provides relative to parole eligibility (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Introduced·2/24/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB343 establishes parole eligibility for certain offenders serving a 30-year or more sentence.

Louisiana HB343 sets parole eligibility for individuals serving a fixed term of 30 years or more who were between 18 and 20 years old at the time of their offense. To be eligible, the offender must be a first-time offender not convicted of a sex offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment. They must have served at least 25 years of their sentence, not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the 36 months before the parole hearing, completed 100 hours of prerelease programming, and finished substance abuse treatment if applicable.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 24

House

Prefiled.