House Bill No. by Representative Freiberg proposes amendments to the structure of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in Louisiana. The bill reduces the number of election sections from three to two, with the first section comprising a new list of precincts and the second section also defined by a new set of precincts. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision for one judgeship to be elected at-large, which is a change from the previous structure where all judges were elected from designated election sections. The judgeships are assigned to specific divisions within the two election sections, with seven judges elected from each of the two sections and one judge elected at-large.

Furthermore, the bill repeals Section 5(E) of Act No. 145 from the 1994 Third Extraordinary Session, which likely contained outdated provisions regarding the judicial district's structure. The bill also clarifies that the precincts referenced are based on the 2025 Precinct Shapefiles, ensuring that any changes to precincts made by parish governing authorities will be accounted for in the judicial election process. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.

Statutes affected:
HB124 Original: 13:477(19)
HB124 Engrossed: 13:477(19)
HB124 Enrolled: 13:477(19)
HB124 Act 243: 13:477(19)