SB 256
  • Introduced
    Feb 26, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 08, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 23, 2026
  • Became Law
    Apr 30, 2026
SB 256
Louisiana Senate Bill
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COURTS: Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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Senate • Apr 30, 2026: Effective date 4/30/2026.
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Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1852, Morris, Jay, Adopted

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Apr 08, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#289)
YES: 25
NO: 11
OTHER: 3
YES: 25

NO: 11

ABSENT: 3

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Apr 08, 2026, Senate
AMENDMENT # 1866 BY DUPLESSIS, SB 256 BY MORRIS (#287)
YES: 11
NO: 23
OTHER: 5
YES: 11

NO: 23

ABSENT: 5

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Apr 08, 2026, Senate
AMENDMENT # 1863 BY DUPLESSIS, SB 256 BY MORRIS (#288)
YES: 12
NO: 24
OTHER: 3
YES: 12

NO: 24

ABSENT: 3

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Apr 23, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#708)
YES: 63
NO: 28
OTHER: 14
YES: 63

NO: 28

ABSENT: 14

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Apr 23, 2026, House
AMENDMENT # 4414 BY GREEN, MOTION TO ADOPT (#705)
YES: 31
NO: 63
OTHER: 11
YES: 31

NO: 63

ABSENT: 11

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Apr 29, 2026, Senate
CONCUR (#506)
YES: 25
NO: 11
OTHER: 3
YES: 25

NO: 11

ABSENT: 3

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  • Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 15..
    • Effective date 4/30/2026.
  • May 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 4/30/2026.
    • Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/30/2026.
  • May 05, 2026 | House
    • Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  • Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 15.
    • Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 15.
    • Effective date 4/30/2026.
  • Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
    • Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
    • Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 25 yeas and 11 nays.
  • Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
    • Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  • Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from the House with amendments.
  • Apr 23, 2026 | House
    • Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 28. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  • Apr 22, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
    • Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.
  • Apr 21, 2026 | House
    • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  • Apr 20, 2026 | House
    • Reported favorably (8-5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  • Apr 14, 2026 | House
    • Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
  • Apr 13, 2026 | House
    • Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
  • Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
    • Called from the Calendar.
    • Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 11 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  • Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
    • Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  • 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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