LA HB310 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

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Title

Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-26 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 310 FINAL PASSAGE (#1366) (Y: 27 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - House - House Vote on HB 310 FINAL PASSAGE (#640) (Y: 57 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - House - House Vote on HB 310 SUSPEND THE RULES (#637) (Y: 47 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Vote on HB 310 FINAL PASSAGE (#396) (Y: 50 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Vote on HB 310 MODIFY TIME LIMITS (#395) (Y: 38 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 21) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 541.
2026-05-28HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-26SenateRules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-21SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-21SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-14SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-13SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-12SenateReported favorably.
2026-04-27SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-04-22SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-21HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 57, nays 36. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-21HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-20HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
2026-04-20HouseNotice given.
2026-04-20HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-20HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-14HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
2026-04-14HouseNotice given.
2026-04-13HouseRead by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-09HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 50, nays 49. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-08HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
2026-04-07HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-01HouseReported favorably (9-3).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-24HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-24HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB310&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1442445
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458286
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464596
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477059
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459019
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1442482
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458631
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464669
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460743
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460750
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464516
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464572
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476876

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