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]

Summary

Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-23HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-23HouseBecomes Act No. 930 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.
2026-05-26HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-20SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-04SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2026-04-29SenateReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. 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 92, nays 2. 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 (12-0).
2026-03-18HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-03-17HouseRead by title. Lies over under the rules.

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