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Today, Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the successfulpassage of a landmark 24-bill legislative package. This achievement follows the14 Attorney General-sponsored bills that were enacted into law last year. The 2026legislative session ends today at 6:00 p.m.

“Thank you to all the members of the House and Senate whowere instrumental in carrying and fighting for these bills throughout thelegislative process. Together we are bringing transformative change by holdingcriminals accountable, protecting our kids from predators, giving voice to victims,and safeguarding the tax dollars of the hard-working men and women of this State,"said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Attorney General Murrill's sponsored bills:

HB51 & HB58 / Act 285 by Rep. Debbie Villio

This bill protects our mostvulnerable by prohibiting post-conviction bail for offenders convicted of anaggravated offense against a minor victim. Such offenses include rape,aggravated kidnapping, and sexual battery of a child.

HB53 / Act 48 by Rep. Bryan Fontenot

This bill updates state RICO laws to help dismantle illegalgambling operations by following the money, not just issuing minor penalties tolow level actors. Gaming crimes now run through websites, apps, paymentprocessors, and coordinated networks. These activities are also tied to illegaloperations such as trafficking (guns, drugs, and humans) and money laundering.

HB102 / Act 120 by Rep. Jeff Wiley

This bill expands the definition of first-degree murder to includeshootings and gang violence in public venues. This change in the law is adirect response the shooting at the Mall of Louisiana which took the life of17-year-old Martha Odom, an innocent bystander eating in the Food Court withfriends.

The bill also creates the crime of second-degree cruelty tothe elderly and persons with infirmities. It fixes a gap in our existing law, bringingthe penalties in line with the protections provided to our children, andprotects those with intellectual disabilities, in mental health facilities, andnursing homes.

HB131 /Act 54 by Rep. Tony Bacala

This bill closes an loophole where criminals may be prematurelyreleased on bail before the State has exhausted its rights to appeal when aclaim for post-conviction relief is granted by a district court without a stay.This change ensures that a convicted individual remains in jail until theappellate process is complete.

HB185 / Act 133 by Rep. Michael Melerine

This bill ensures that any independent contractor, or theircontractors, is covered for workers compensation claims. This change in the lawlegislatively overrules McBride v Old Republic, a state supreme courtdecision which found that the statutory definition of independent contractorsdid not fall within the manual labor exception.

HB243 by Rep. Roger Wilder

This bill mandates what is already standard practice: thatwhen a District Attorney recuses from a prosecution, the Attorney General stepsinto the shoes of the District Attorney to prosecute the case. The bill alsoensures that only a qualified prosecutor will be appointed to prosecute thecase in the event the Attorney General also has a conflict.

HB251 by Rep. Mandie Landry

This bill requires Louisiana courts give crime victims the opportunity to be heard before vacating a final conviction or reducing an offender’s sentence through resentencing. It also requires written notice to victims and allows a victim’s family to speak if the victim is deceased or disabled. This bill further delivers on the Attorney General’s promise to advocate for victims of crime.

HB305 / Act 65 by Rep. Kim Carver

This bill will minimize the need to duplicate and sharechild sexual abuse materials (CSAM) in investigations. The current unnecessarystep of duplication re-victimizes the minor depicted in the CSAM.

HB310 by Rep. Josh Carlson

Judge-shopping is a serious threat to the integrity of ourjudicial system. This bill requires that a case be re-allotted to another judgewhen a criminal defendant waives trial by jury. The District Attorney (Or AG)can waive reallocation.

HB335 by Rep. Chance Henry

This bill addresses extends requires citizenshipverification to NGOs before providing taxpayer-funded assistance, applying thesame standard already required of state agencies and other entities providingtaxpayer-funded assistance.

HB336 / Act 104 by Speaker Pro-Temp Mike Johnson

HB 336 fills a gap in state law by establishing a 30-daydeadline for habeas petitioners to move to reopen their state PCR proceedingsand mandates expedited treatment by the district court and courts of appeals.The bill thus protects the State’s and victims’ interest in finality of criminalconvictions.  

HB414 by Rep. Emily Chenevert

This bill ensures individuals convicted of offenses inanother state are prohibited from working in Medicaid-related fields. The lawalready prohibits a person who has been convicted in Louisiana from thatemployment. This bill creates an even playing field and protects our mostvulnerable from further exploitation by individuals convicted of rape,molestation, fraud, and more.

HB789 by Rep. Jay Gallé

This bill allows law enforcement agencies toseize off-road vehicles that are used in violation of the law. It isan additional tool for law enforcement to tackle the violent street gangsroaming through our neighborhoods and causing chaos.

HB1224 by Rep. Dixon McMakin

HB 1224 ensures that minors who become pregnant at age 12 orunder are flagged for assessment and support services through DCFS. It alsomakes pregnant children aged 17 or younger eligible for DCFS services,including medical coordination. It adds “when a child is 12 years of age oryounger” to the grounds for which DCFS or district attorneys may bring apetition for child in need of care. This bill ensures minor victims of first-degreerape receive support and services.

SB 336 / Act 16 by Sen. Jay Luneau

This bill authorizes the Attorney General’s Medicaid FraudControl Unit to investigate fraud before bringing litigation using a civilinvestigative demand (CID).  The CID isintended for use in a civil investigation and may only be issued prior to thefiling of a lawsuit. This is another tool in the toolbox to fight fraud andabuse in the Medicaid system.

SB 139 / Act 13 by Sen. Franklin Foil

This Act protects taxpayer dollars by ensuring that theState never pays a higher interest rate than private parties in personal injurycases. Judicial interest for State defendants was previously a flat 6%. Underthis law, the State will pay either 6% or the private party rate, whichever islower.

SB 46 / Act 201 by Sen. Mike Reese

This law prohibits the practice of “renting” homes toat-risk individuals who receive assistance with their activities of dailyliving, where those homes are not maintained in a safe and clean condition. Previously,bad actors would take a victim’s assistance dollars as rental payments whileproviding an overcrowded or unsafe living arrangement under the guise of“consent.”

SB 110 / Act 211 by Sen. Heather Cloud

This law makes it illegal to use the image of a child forthe purpose of generating child sexual abuse materials through artificialintelligence. This bill further protects children from being victimized by newforms of technology.

SB 42 by Sen. Rick Edmonds

The bill expands the definition of “child sexual abusematerials” to include computer generated images. It clarifies that depictingchildren in sexual performance, even when generated entirely through artificialintelligence, is classified as “child sexual abuse materials.” This bill,similarly to SB 110, further protects children from being victimized by newforms of technology.

SB 156 by Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter

This legislation protects our youth by increasing themaximum allowable penalty from 10 years to up to 15 years in cases of negligenthomicide. In special circumstances when the victim is under 13 and the deathwas the result of criminally negligent mistreatment, abuse, or neglect, itestablishes a mandatory minimum sentence of two years and sets the maximumallowable penalty at 20 years.

SB 389 by Sen. Patrick Connick

This legislation protects student athletes by establishingregulatory guidelines for the athlete agents who pursue Name, Image, andLikeness deals on their behalf.  It givesstudent athletes the right to sue agents directly for actual damages, attorneyfees, and forfeiture of the agent’s compensation if they suffer harm to theireligibility, finances, or reputation. It also introduces background checks anddisclosure requirements for agents.

SB162 / Act 95 by Sen. Alan Seabaugh

This bill ensures all medical evidence submitted by aclaimant seeking worker’s compensation is reviewed by the Medical Director ofthe Worker’s Compensation Review Panel.  

SB201 by Sen. Jay Morris

This bill aligns ensures that the trier of fact’sdetermination that juvenile should be sentenced to life without possibility ofparole is given paramount consideration in any secondary hearing, such as inpost-conviction relief, to determine whether the juvenile may be permittedeligibility for parole.

Happy Sine Die everyone!