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HB 366LOUISIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Louisiana House Bill 366 limits continuances for domestic abuse temporary restraining order hearings

Original title: DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to continuance of hearings in domestic abuse matters

Last action · April 27, 2026: Read by title, returned to the calendar.Sponsor: Kathy Edmonston

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What This Bill Proposed

Louisiana House Bill 366 restricts the of hearings on s in domestic abuse cases to a single period of 15 days, removing the exception that previously allowed further continuances upon showing .

Why it matters

Petitioners and defendants in domestic abuse cases face strict 15-day limits on hearing s, altering how long temporary protective orders remain active before a definitive court ruling.

Background

Temporary restraining orders in domestic abuse cases are designed to offer immediate, short-term protection to victims while awaiting a formal court hearing. context
House Bill 366 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature by Representative Kathy Edmonston. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Petitioners in domestic abuse matters

Temporary restraining order hearings cannot be continued beyond a single 15-day period.

Directly affected

Defendants in domestic abuse matters

Hearing timelines and continuance options are restricted, with specific rules applied if unserved and failing to appear.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum length allowed for a hearing continuance under the bill?

Any of a hearing is limited to one period of 15 days.

Can a temporary restraining order hearing be continued past 15 days if good cause is shown?

No, the bill removes the ability to show for extending the past the initial 15-day .

What happens if the defendant has not been served and does not show up?

The hearing may be continued and reset within 21 days from the date of service of the petition, and existing orders remain in effect until that hearing.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House.

Procedural history

16 actions

Apr 27, 2026House
Called from the calendar.
Apr 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Apr 21, 2026House
Called from the calendar.
Apr 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Apr 21, 2026House
Notice given.
Apr 21, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

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Apr 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Apr 20, 2026House
Notice given.
Apr 20, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
Apr 15, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
Apr 14, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Apr 13, 2026House
Reported with amendments (7-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Feb 27, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Feb 24, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Elimination of Good-Cause Continuances

The bill shifts court procedure by entirely removing the judicial discretion to grant extended continuances for domestic abuse temporary restraining orders based on good cause.

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure

Connected Entities

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, Kathy Edmonston

OrganizationHouse Committee on Civil Law and Procedure“Committee that proposed amendments to the original bill”Map →

PersonKathy Edmonston“Representative who sponsored HB 366”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.legis.la.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy25
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