LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES: Provides relative to maximum penalties imposed for violations of parish ordinances
HB 664 amends Louisiana law (R.S. 33:1243) to increase the maximum fine for violating parish ordinances from $500 to $1,500, while keeping the 30-day jail term and adding community service options (up to 100 hours) as an alternative penalty. This bill directly affects individuals who break local rules enforced by parishes, such as zoning, noise, or public safety violations. The key change is raising the financial penalty cap for these offenses, with community service now permitted in addition to or instead of fines or jail. The bill does not create new ordinances but adjusts penalties for existing ones.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill increases the maximum fine for violating parish ordinances from $501 to $1,500. It also adds specific, higher penalties for violations in East Baton Rouge and Jefferson parishes, including longer jail sentences and higher fines for repeat offenders in Jefferson.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of penalties by introducing specific rules for East Baton Rouge and Jefferson parishes that differ from the general parish rule.
ENFORCEMENT
The general maximum fine for parish ordinance violations was increased from $501 to $1,500.
A new specific penalty was added for East Baton Rouge, raising the fine to $1,500 and increasing jail time to six months.
A new specific penalty was added for Jefferson parish, raising the fine to $1,500 and increasing jail time to six months, with higher fines for repeat violations.
TECHNICAL
Removed the digest and original bill text, replacing them with the final enrolled act text.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 22, 2026
How they voted
35–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 14. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy LaCombe
RRepublican
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