Bills affecting Survivor (domestic or sexual violence) in Louisiana — 2026 session

Requires district attorneys to submit sexual assault collection kits to the statewide tracking system. (8/1/26)

Expands early lease termination to include stalking and cyberstalking

Provides relative to victims of sexual assault (EG +$4,000,000 LF See Note)

Provides relative to defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Provides relative to the membership of the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission

Adds intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders as conduct that constitutes a violation of a protective order

Creates a public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Provides relative to a violation of a protective order

Provides relative to a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court

Provides relative to the examination and medical care of victims of human trafficking-related offenses and domestic violence offenses involving strangulation

Provides relative to the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights

Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force

Provides relative to the treatment of sexual assault survivors by hospitals and healthcare providers (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Authorizes the creation of a civil protective order online application portal. (8/1/26)

Requires the income tax checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence be inscribed on the individual income tax form (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Provides relative to evidence in temporary restraining order proceedings

Creates a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator

Provides relative to sentencing of defendants who are survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)