04/29/2026
Louisiana's House passed an anti-homeless bill making it a crime to sleep outside, forcing homeless people into a choice between jail or forced treatment—which they must pay for. If they can't pay, they perform unpaid labor.
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This bill requires homeless people to pay for the very treatment they are forced into. And if the person cannot pay the cost of treatment, this bill requires them to perform unpaid labor for the government or a community organization to pay off their debt.