LA HB59 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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Title

Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 59 CO-AUTHORS (#1467) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 32) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 59 FINAL PASSAGE (#1466) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - House - House Vote on HB 59 FINAL PASSAGE (#985) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 611.
2026-06-01HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-28SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-28HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-27SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-27SenateCalled from the Calendar.
2026-05-27SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-26SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-25SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-21SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-12SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2026-05-11SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-07HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-07HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
2026-05-06HouseNotice given.
2026-04-29HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-29HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
2026-04-27HouseNotice given.
2026-04-27HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-27HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-04-22HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22HouseNotice given.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-21HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-16HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-15HouseReported favorably (11-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-01-30HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
2026-01-30HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-01-30HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB59&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436149
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462653
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470277
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477939
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480510
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466393
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469671
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436153
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462486
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463044
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462880
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470439
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471495
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478635
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470224
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477830
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477832

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