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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 28, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys in each judicial district (EN +$3,411,000 GF EX See Note)
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 02, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 719
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Sponsors



- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Jacob Braudcosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Robert Cartercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- C. Travis Johnsoncosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Shaun Menacosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 95
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Firment
- McMakin
- Adams
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Freeman
- Miller
- Bayham
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Berault
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Billings
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boudreaux
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Hebert
- Owen
- Boyd
- Henry, C.
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Henry, D.
- Riser
- Brass
- Hilferty
- Sawyer
- Braud
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Broussard
- Illg
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Jackson
- Spell
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Carver
- Knox
- Thomas
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Walters
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Martinez
- Young
- Echols
- McFarland
- Zeringue
- Egan
- McMahen
NO: 0
YES: 75
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dewitt
- McMahen
- Adams
- Dickerson
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Domangue
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Echols
- Muscarello
- Bamburg
- Edmonston
- Orgeron
- Beaullieu
- Egan
- Owen
- Berault
- Farnum
- Riser
- Billings
- Firment
- Sawyer
- Boudreaux
- Fontenot
- Schamerhorn
- Bourriaque
- Freiberg
- Schlegel
- Boyer
- Gadberry
- Spell
- Brass
- Galle
- St. Blanc
- Braud
- Glorioso
- Stagni
- Broussard
- Hebert
- Tarver
- Bryant
- Henry, C.
- Taylor
- Butler
- Horton
- Thomas
- Carlson
- Illg
- Thompson
- Carrier
- Jackson
- Turner
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, M.
- Ventrella
- Carver
- Johnson, T.
- Villio
- Chenevert
- Kerner
- Wilder
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Cox
- Mack
- Wright
- Crews
- McCormick
- Wyble
- Deshotel
- McFarland
- Zeringue
NO: 18
YES: 40
- Adams
- Henry, D.
- Mena
- Bacala
- Illg
- Miller
- Bourriaque
- Johnson, T.
- Moore
- Boyd
- Jordan
- Murray
- Brass
- Knox
- Muscarello
- Braud
- LaCombe
- Newell
- Bryant
- LaFleur
- Orgeron
- Carpenter
- Landry, M.
- Phelps
- Chassion
- Landry, T.
- Spell
- Domangue
- Larvadain
- Stagni
- Fisher
- Lyons
- Taylor
- Freeman
- Marcelle
- Turner
- Freiberg
- Martinez
- Green
- McFarland
NO: 49
- Bamburg
- Echols
- Riser
- Beaullieu
- Edmonston
- Sawyer
- Berault
- Farnum
- Schamerhorn
- Billings
- Firment
- Schlegel
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- St. Blanc
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Tarver
- Broussard
- Hebert
- Thomas
- Butler
- Henry, C.
- Thompson
- Carlson
- Horton
- Ventrella
- Carrier
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Carver
- Kerner
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Mack
- Wright
- Cox
- McMahen
- Wyble
- Deshotel
- McMakin
- Zeringue
- Dewitt
- Melerine
- Dickerson
- Owen
ABSENT: 16
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 75, nays 18, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Called from the Calendar.
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- 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
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (20-0).
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (15-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Bill Texts
- HB719 OriginalPDF
- HB719 EngrossedPDF
- HB719 ReengrossedPDF
- HB719 EnrolledPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4209, JUD, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4283, JUD, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #4865, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #5011, APP, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #4429, FNCE, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #4475, FNCE, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #4505, Reese, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB719 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB719 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB719 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB719PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB719PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 ReEngrossed With Proposed Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 ReEngrossed With Senate Floor AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB719 EnrolledPDF
