LA SB97 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
Title
Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
Sponsors
| Sen. John Morris [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 97 FINAL PASSAGE (#135) (Y: 26 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | House | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Called from the calendar. |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026. |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Notice given. |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Called from the calendar. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Notice given. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Called from the calendar. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Notice given. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Read by title, returned to the calendar. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Reported favorably (7-3). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 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 C. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. |
