SB 197
  • Introduced
    Feb 26, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 07, 2026
  • Passed House
    May 27, 2026
  • Became Law
    Jun 01, 2026
SB 197
Louisiana Senate Bill
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COURTS: Reduces number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Senate • Jun 01, 2026: Effective date 6/1/2026.
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Apr 07, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#261)
YES: 26
NO: 9
OTHER: 4
YES: 26

NO: 9

ABSENT: 4

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May 27, 2026, House
AMENDMENT # 5465 BY GREEN, MOTION TO ADOPT (#1576)
YES: 30
NO: 68
OTHER: 7
YES: 30

NO: 68

ABSENT: 7

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May 27, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#1579)
YES: 70
NO: 30
OTHER: 5
YES: 70

NO: 30

ABSENT: 5

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  • Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 746.
    • Effective date 6/1/2026.
  • May 29, 2026 | Senate
    • Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  • May 29, 2026 | House
    • Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  • May 28, 2026 | Senate
    • Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  • May 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from the House without amendments.
  • May 27, 2026 | House
    • Called from the calendar.
    • Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 30. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  • May 20, 2026 | House
    • Called from the calendar.
    • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
    • Notice given.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
  • May 18, 2026 | House
    • Called from the calendar.
    • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
    • Notice given.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2026.
  • May 13, 2026 | House
    • Called from the calendar.
    • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
    • Notice given.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
  • May 12, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, returned to the calendar.
    • Notice given.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
  • May 11, 2026 | House
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
  • May 07, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  • May 06, 2026 | House
    • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  • May 05, 2026 | House
    • Reported favorably (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  • Apr 09, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
  • Apr 08, 2026 | House
    • Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
  • Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  • Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
    • Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
  • Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
    • Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
  • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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