LA HB437 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on May 6 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-07 - Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Pending: Senate Judiciary A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to expert witness fees

Tracking Information

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Title

Provides relative to expert witness fees

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-05 - House - House Vote on HB 437 FINAL PASSAGE (#857) (Y: 77 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - House - House Vote on HB 437 FINAL PASSAGE (#857) (Y: 75 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-07SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-05-06SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-05HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 18. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-29HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
2026-04-28HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-27HouseReported with amendments (6-1-1).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-25HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-02-25HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB437&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444428
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466120
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468751
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465527
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466103
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468521
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444439
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466346
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468925
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468700
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468946

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