SB 58 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

SB 58 imposes mandatory minimum sentences for "aggravated flight" from law enforcement officers in Louisiana. It requires a minimum one-year prison term (without parole or early release) for fleeing police, increasing to two years if the flight causes serious injury. The bill also mandates that fines from these offenses must fund police pursuit training or safety technology, not general agency budgets. Additionally, it requires insurance proceeds related to such crimes to follow existing legal handling rules. This bill directly affects individuals convicted of fleeing police and changes how related fines are used by law enforcement agencies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB58 Original SB58 Act 349 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill strengthens penalties for aggravated flight from law enforcement by imposing mandatory minimum prison sentences instead of allowing zero-time sentences. It also establishes a new fund to support high-speed pursuit driver training and technology that reduces public risk.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of mandatory sentencing to include aggravated flight scenarios previously punishable by zero days in prison.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the minimum prison sentence for aggravated flight from one year to two years if the incident results in serious bodily injury.

Added a mandatory minimum sentence of one year for aggravated flight, removing the previous option for zero-time sentences.

FISCAL

Created a new fund for parish law enforcement agencies to use for high-speed pursuit driver training and safety technology.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions requiring insurance proceeds related to aggravated flight crimes to be subject to forfeiture.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

288
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic11
3 Yea 7 Nay 1
63% Nay
R Republican28
25 Yea 1 Nay 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 15. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 7 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Caleb Kleinpeter
Caleb Kleinpeter
RRepublican
LA
17