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Louisiana Legislature · SB 479 · Signed by the Governor - Act 916

JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

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Officially: “JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Reported favorably. · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · 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 21, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 22, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. · Apr 23, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (9-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 6, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 7, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. · May 11, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026. · May 12, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 13, 2026

House

Notice given. · May 13, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. · May 13, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 18, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 18, 2026

House

Notice given. · May 18, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. · May 18, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Notice given. · May 19, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026. · May 19, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 26, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 26, 2026

House

Notice given. · May 27, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026. · May 27, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 29, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 29, 2026

House

Received from the House with amendments. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. · May 31, 2026

Senate

House conferees appointed: Bacala, Beaullieu, and Villio. · May 31, 2026

House

Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Morris. · May 31, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments. · May 31, 2026

House

Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 31, 2026

House

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee report received. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Rules suspended. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 20. 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. 916. · Jun 12, 2026

Senate

Effective date 6/12/2026. · Jun 12, 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 6/12/2026. (Jun 12, 2026).