Senate Bill No. 179, introduced by Senator Allain, aims to establish the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court. The bill enacts R.S. 13:1952.2, which specifies that the court's jurisdiction will extend throughout designated portions of Iberia Parish, specifically Precincts 10-1, 10-4, 11-6, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, and the area of Precinct 11-1 west of the shoreline of Lake Fausse Point.

Additionally, the bill provides that in areas outside the city of Jeanerette within these precincts, the city court will have concurrent jurisdiction with the justice of the peace for cases where the justice of the peace would typically have jurisdiction. This legislation is set to take effect on August 1, 2026.