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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)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 3, 2026
162 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 217 · PassedJun 3

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

JMJohn MorrisSenator · Republican · SD-035Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 3, 2026Effective date 6/3/2026.Senate
Jun 3, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 748.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
Jun 1, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.Senate
Jun 1, 2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 62, nays 34. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.House
May 31, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.House
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May 31, 2026Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.House
May 31, 2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.House
May 31, 2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays.Senate
May 31, 2026Rules suspended.Senate
May 31, 2026Conference committee report received.Senate
May 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee membership changed: Harris vice Edmonds.Senate
May 26, 2026Notice of change of Senate conferees.House
May 25, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.House
May 25, 2026Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.Senate
May 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Zeringue, Robby Carter, and Berault.House
May 25, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.House
May 20, 2026Senate conference committee members appointed: Morris, Cathey, and Edmonds.Senate
May 19, 2026Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.House
May 19, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.Senate
May 12, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate
May 12, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 31. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
May 11, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.House
May 7, 2026Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 6, 2026Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 5, 2026Reported with amendments (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
Apr 22, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.House
Apr 21, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
Apr 20, 2026Senate 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.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Called from the Calendar.Senate
Apr 7, 2026Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.Senate
Apr 7, 2026Senate floor amendments read and adopted.Senate
Apr 1, 2026Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Mar 31, 2026Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Senate
Feb 26, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 217 FINAL PASSAGE (#385)Apr 20, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 9 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 217 AMENDMENT # 4808 BY GREEN MOTION TO ADOPT (#1180)May 12, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 64 nayFailed
House Vote on SB 217 FINAL PASSAGE (#1182)May 12, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 31 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 217 REJECT (#978)May 19, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 217 ADOPT (#1596)May 31, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 10 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 217 ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1837)Jun 1, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 34 nayPassed

Subjects

  • COURTS

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