LA SB68 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 68

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Effective date: See Act.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Title

Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Roll Calls

2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 68 CONCUR (#644) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-04 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 68 CONCUR (#533) (Y: 24 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-28 - House - House Vote on SB 68 FINAL PASSAGE (#805) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 68 FINAL PASSAGE (#132) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-13	Senate	Effective date: See Act.
2026-05-13	Senate	Becomes Act No. 38
2026-05-11	Senate	Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.
2026-05-07	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-07	Senate	Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-06	Senate	Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-06	Senate	Reconsidered the vote by which the amendments were rejected.
2026-05-06	Senate	Rules suspended.
2026-05-04	Senate	Notice of reconsideration.
2026-05-04	Senate	Amendments proposed by the House read and failed to be concurred in by a vote of 24 yeas and 10 nays.
2026-04-28	Senate	Received from the House with amendments.
2026-04-28	House	Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27	House	Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-27	House	Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23	House	Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-22	House	Reported with amendments (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-24	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24	Senate	Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-18	Senate	Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-17	Senate	Reported favorably.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-02-19	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Subjects

COURTS

Louisiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB68&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440177
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450534
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469752
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474005
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462982
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464832
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440178
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451612
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464836
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467292
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453444
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467033
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1468375
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469713