LA HB978 | 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]
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
Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund
Title
Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-26 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 978 FINAL PASSAGE (#1282) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - House - House Vote on HB 978 FINAL PASSAGE (#827) (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - House - House Vote on HB 978 FINAL PASSAGE (#827) (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | House | Effective date: 08/01/2026. |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Becomes Act No. 930 without the Governor's signature. |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Sent to the Governor for executive approval. |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Received from the Senate without amendments. |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Reported favorably. |
| 2026-05-04 | Senate | Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026. |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Reported with amendments (12-0). |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Read by title. Lies over under the rules. |
