HB 790 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Provides relative to medical emergency preparedness in correctional facilities

HB 790 requires all Louisiana correctional facilities to ensure staff and chaplains maintain current CPR and AED certification by specific deadlines (within 180 days of January 1, 2027, for current staff). It mandates facilities to place operational AEDs within three minutes of any inmate housing area, with specific locations including cellblocks, medical units, and recreation spaces. The bill also establishes a voluntary inmate CPR training program for eligible inmates with good behavior, offering positive record notes but no legal duty to assist. Additionally, it requires unannounced quarterly contraband screening for staff with direct inmate contact to support emergency response readiness.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
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Edmond Jordan
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