HB 59
  • Introduced
    Jan 30, 2026
  • Passed House
    May 07, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 27, 2026
  • Became Law
    Jun 02, 2026
HB 59
Louisiana House Bill
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INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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House • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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HB59 Act 611

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May 07, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#985)
YES: 95
NO: 0
OTHER: 10
YES: 95

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 10

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    May 27, 2026, Senate
    CO-AUTHORS (#1467)
    YES: 7
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 32
    YES: 7

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 32

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      May 27, 2026, Senate
      FINAL PASSAGE (#1466)
      YES: 36
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 3
      YES: 36

      NO: 0

        ABSENT: 3

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        • Jun 02, 2026 | House
          • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 611.
          • Effective date: 08/01/2026.
        • Jun 01, 2026 | House
          • Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
        • May 28, 2026 | Senate
          • Signed by the President of the Senate.
        • May 28, 2026 | House
          • Received from the Senate without amendments.
          • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
        • May 27, 2026 | Senate
          • Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
          • Called from the Calendar.
          • Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
        • May 26, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
        • May 25, 2026 | Senate
          • Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
        • May 21, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported favorably.
        • May 12, 2026 | Senate
          • Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
        • May 11, 2026 | Senate
          • Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
        • May 07, 2026 | House
          • Called from the calendar.
          • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
        • May 06, 2026 | House
          • Notice given.
          • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
        • Apr 29, 2026 | House
          • Called from the calendar.
          • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
        • Apr 27, 2026 | House
          • Called from the calendar.
          • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
          • Notice given.
          • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
        • Apr 22, 2026 | House
          • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
          • Notice given.
          • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
        • Apr 21, 2026 | House
          • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
        • Apr 16, 2026 | House
          • Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
        • Apr 15, 2026 | House
          • Reported favorably (11-0).
        • Mar 09, 2026 | House
          • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
        • Jan 30, 2026 | House
          • Prefiled.
          • Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
          • First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
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