LA SB197 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on June 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Effective date 6/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Title

Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-27 - House - House Vote on SB 197 FINAL PASSAGE (#1579) (Y: 70 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - House - House Vote on SB 197 FINAL PASSAGE (#1579) (Y: 71 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - House - House Vote on SB 197 AMENDMENT # 5465 BY GREEN MOTION TO ADOPT (#1576) (Y: 30 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2026-04-07 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 197 FINAL PASSAGE (#261) (Y: 26 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateEffective date 6/1/2026.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 746.
2026-05-29SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-27HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 30. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-27HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-20HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
2026-05-20HouseNotice given.
2026-05-20HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-20HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-18HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
2026-05-18HouseNotice given.
2026-05-18HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-18HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-13HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
2026-05-13HouseNotice given.
2026-05-13HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-13HouseCalled from the calendar.
2026-05-12HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
2026-05-12HouseNotice given.
2026-05-12HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-11HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
2026-05-07HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-06HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05HouseReported favorably (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2026-04-08HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-07SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-01SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-31SenateRules suspended. Reported favorably.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-02-26SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB197&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444730
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457767
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459653
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477890
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480471
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459229
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471466
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1444732
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452667
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458652
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458633
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459775
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459960
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478622
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459627
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477629
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477662
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1477930

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