Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 166 — JUVENILES: Removes Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District

Last action — Becomes Act No. 941 without the Governor's signature.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill removes Vermilion Parish from a regional juvenile justice district.

This bill alters the membership of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District by removing Vermilion Parish. This change affects how juvenile justice services are organized and delivered in the region.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 57 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 166 has changed to remove Vermilion Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District's board of commissioners, reducing the number of members from eleven to ten. This is significant because it modifies the representation and oversight of juvenile justice within the region, potentially impacting how decisions are made and services are provided for juveniles in that district. The removal could streamline operations, but it also raises questions about adequate representation for that area within the juvenile justice system.

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HLS 26RS-749 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
166 BY REPRESENTATIVE JACOB LANDRY JUVENILES:
166 BY REPRESENTATIVE JACOB LANDRY AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.15:1109(A)and1109.1(A)(introductoryparagraph),(9),and(10) and to repeal R.S.
Removes Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.15:1109(A)and1109.1(A)(introductoryparagraph),(9),and(10) and to repeal R.S.
to remove Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional JuvenileJusticeDistrict;
to remove Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District;
to removeamember of the board ofcommissioners forthe district;
to removeamemberoftheboardofcommissioners for the district;
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* * * §1109.1.
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HLS 26RS-749 ENGROSSED HB NO.
166 §1109.1.
* * * (9) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Vermilion Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and districtattorneyfortheFifteenthJudicialDistrictandthesheriffofVermilionParish for an initial term of four years.
* * * (9) One commissioner, who shall be a qualified elector domiciled and residing within Vermilion Parish, shall be jointly appointed by the chief judge and Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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HB NO.
166 ENROLLED districtattorneyfortheFifteenthJudicialDistrictandthesheriffofVermilionParish for an initial term of four years.
(11)(10) One commissioner, who shall be a qualifiedelectordomiciledand residingwithin the district, shall bejointlyappointedbythejudges of the citycourts within the district exercising juvenile jurisdiction for an initial term of four years.
(11) (10) One commissioner,whoshallbeaqualified elector domiciled and residingwithin the district, shall bejointlyappointedbythejudges of the citycourts within the district exercising juvenile jurisdiction for an initial term of four years.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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HLS 26RS-749 ENGROSSED HB NO.
166 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 166 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jacob Landry Abstract:
Removes Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.
Presentlaw(R.S.
15:1109)providesfor the membership of theAcadianaRegionalJuvenile Justice District.
Proposed law amends present law to remove Vermilion Parish as a member.
Otherwise retains present law.
Present law (R.S.
15:1109.1) provides for the membership of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District Commission.
Proposedlawamendspresentlawtoreducethenumberofcommissionersfrom11to10and removes from the commission a qualified elector who is domiciled and residing within Vermilion Parish, who is jointly appointed by the chief judge and district attorney for the th JDC and the sheriff of Vermilion Parish.
Otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
15:1109(A) and 1109.1(A)(intro.
para.), (9), and (10);
Repeals R.S.
15:1109.1(A)(11)) Page 3 of 3 CODING:
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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 941 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date: 06/21/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Called from the Calendar.

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  9. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  14. Called from the calendar.

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  18. Notice given.

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

  21. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  22. Reported favorably (12-0).

  23. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  24. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  25. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  26. Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1528)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 8003
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#334)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 29001
Total 99006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Not Voting
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Not Voting
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 166?
HB 166 is sponsored by Jacob Jules Landry (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 166?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.
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