LA HB708 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Enrolled on May 28 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish

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Title

Authorizes concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-27 - House - House Vote on HB 708 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1605) (Y: 87 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-05-21 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 708 FINAL PASSAGE (#1144) (Y: 27 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - House - House Vote on HB 708 FINAL PASSAGE (#823) (Y: 70 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
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.
2026-05-27HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 87, nays 7, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-26HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
2026-05-25HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-21SenateRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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.
2026-05-04SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-04-29SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-29HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
2026-04-27HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23HouseReported with amendments (13-3-1).
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.
2026-02-27HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2026-02-27HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB708&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446516
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465359
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477908
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1455479
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465352
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1473103
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446531
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465433
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476848
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467673
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475725
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477873

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