PUBLIC DEFENDER: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)
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Officially: “PUBLIC DEFENDER: Provides relative to the office of the state public defender. (8/1/26)” Read the full text
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2026 Regular Session
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Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, 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 20, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 19, 2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 20, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. · May 25, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026. · May 25, 2026
House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 26, 2026
House
Called from the calendar. · May 26, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 26, 2026
House
Received from the House with amendments. · May 26, 2026
Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 28, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 29, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 769. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Jay Luneau
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (Jun 1, 2026).