LA HB538 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on June 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-23 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge

Tracking Information

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Title

Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-26 - House - House Vote on HB 538 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1487) (Y: 93 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 538 FINAL PASSAGE (#1020) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 538 FINAL PASSAGE (#922) (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-04-15 - House - House Vote on HB 538 FINAL PASSAGE (#538) (Y: 83 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-23HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-23HouseBecomes Act No. 928 without the Governor's signature.
2026-05-28HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-27SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-26HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 4. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
2026-05-25HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
2026-05-20HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-19SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-19SenateRules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-19SenateReconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-18SenateNotice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
2026-05-18SenateRead by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 17 yeas and 18 nays.
2026-05-18SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-07SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-06SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-05SenateRules suspended. Reported favorably.
2026-04-20SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-04-15SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-15HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 12. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-14HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
2026-04-13HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-09HouseReported favorably (10-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2026-02-26HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB538&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445647
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460588
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476900
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481835
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474317
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445666
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460813
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474978
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462810
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473625
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474547
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476638

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