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Louisiana Legislature · SB 217 · Signed by the Governor - Act 748

COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

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Officially: “COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Called from the Calendar. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · Apr 22, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 5, 2026

House

Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 6, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. · May 7, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026. · May 11, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 31. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 12, 2026

House

Received from the House with amendments. · May 12, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments. · May 19, 2026

House

Senate conference committee members appointed: Morris, Cathey, and Edmonds. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 25, 2026

House

House conferees appointed: Zeringue, Robby Carter, and Berault. · May 25, 2026

House

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · May 25, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 25, 2026

House

Notice of change of Senate conferees. · May 26, 2026

House

Senate Conference Committee membership changed: Harris vice Edmonds. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report received. · May 31, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. · May 31, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays. · May 31, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. · May 31, 2026

House

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules. · May 31, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026. · May 31, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 62, nays 34. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 748. · Jun 3, 2026

Senate

Effective date 6/3/2026. · Jun 3, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Jay Morris
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/3/2026. (Jun 3, 2026).