SB 256 — COURTS: Provides for a clerk of court in Orleans Parish. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last action — Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 05, 2026.
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The amendments to Bill SB 256 include significant updates regarding the role of the clerk of court in Orleans Parish. The changes clarify that there will be a single clerk overseeing both the Civil District Court and the Criminal District Court, along with provisions for how fees are collected and managed from the Clerk of Court Expense Fund. This consolidation is important as it aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency within the court system in Orleans Parish, ultimately enhancing service for those interacting with the courts.
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256 BY SENATOR MORRIS COURTS.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides13:761(C), for1211, a1211.1, clerk1212(A), of(B)(1) courtthrough in(5), Orleans1212.1, Parish.1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1338, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, the introductory paragraphof1381,1381(21),1381.3,1381.5(A)and(B)(2)(e),1381.7(A),2515,and 5971, R.S.
(gov15:85.1(A)(2)(d) sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
13:1211,18:2(3), 1211.1,444(E), 1212(A),602(C)(1) (B)(1),and (2),(E)(2)(c), (3),1300.7(B), (4)1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E), and (5),1511.3(A)(1) 1212.1,and 1213.1,1213.2,1216,1222,1371.2,1373(A)(1),1373.1,1381.3,and1381.7(A)andto repeal R.S.
18:2(3),13:1031, 444(E),1033, 602(C)(1),1371, (E)(2)(c),1371.1, 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E) and 1511.3(A)(1),relativetotheclerkofcourtinOrleansParish;toprovideforoneclerk1378, ofthecivildistrictcourtandthecriminaldistrictcourt;toprovideforpaymentsfromrelative to the Clerkclerk of Courtcourt Expensein Fund;Orleans Parish;
to provide for theone administrationclerk of the civil district court byand the clerkcriminal ofdistrict courtcourt; in Orleans Parish;
to provide for payments from the Clerk of Court Expense Fund;
to provide for the administration of the court bythe clerk of court in Orleans Parish;
13:1211,13:761(C), 1211, 1211.1, 1212(A), (B)(1),(B)(1) (2),through (3), (4) and (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1371.2,1373(A)(1),1373.1,1381.3,and1381.7(A)arehereby1338, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, the introductoryparagraph of 1381, 1381(21), 1381.3, 1381.5(A) and (B)(2)(e), 1381.7(A), 2515, and 5971 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§1211.§761.
Clerks' Supplemental Compensation Fund;
creation;
sources of funds * * * C.
The clerks of all of the district courts and criminal district courts of this state shall remit to the Clerks' Supplemental Compensation Fund from the funds transferred from the advance deposit account to the salary fund account an amount calculated at the rate of four dollars for everyoriginal civil suit filed in their offices.
The clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans shall remit the fees required in this Subsection from the judicial expense fund of the Civil District Page 1 of 14 Coding:
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256 ENROLLED Court for the parish of Orleans.
The clerk of the Criminal District Court for the parishofOrleansshallremitthefeesrequiredinthisSubsectionfromtheclerkofthe Criminal District Court Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
The clerks of all of the district courts and criminal district courts of this state shall remit all costs so collected to the board monthly on or before the tenth day of each calendar month.
The disbursement of the proceeds from the fund may be authorized only by a majority of the members of the board.
* * * §1211.
minute clerks The qualifications andduties oftheOrleans clerkofcivil district courtshall beasnowfixedbylaw.Heshallfurnishbondinbeasnowfixedbylaw.Heshall thesumfurnishbondinthesumoftwentythousanddollars, oftwentythousanddollars, which shall be examined by the court, and all testimony given in the examination Pageshall 1be reduced to writing and filed of 11record Coding:in the court.
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256 shall be reduced to writing and filed of record in the court.
andhemayremovethem at pleasure, or the court en banc to which they are assigned may remove them.
Each judge of the civil district court and criminal district court shall appoint be appointedappointed, onesubject minuteto clerk,the whorules shallof be sworn as deputy clerk, and shall receive a salary as the court ento bancwhich executivethey committeeareassigned, ofoneminuteclerk,whoshallbeswornasdeputyclerk,and theshallreceiveasalaryasthecourtenbancexecutivecommitteeoftheConsolidated Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish maymayfix. fix.
The salaries currently paid by the City of New OrleansshallbecontinuedatthecurrentamountuntiltheexecutivecommitteeOrleans shall be continued at the current amount until the executive committee certifies there are sufficient funds to pay them.
ThereshallThere shall be one clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans,whoshallbeelectedbythequalifiedelectorsofOrleansParish.Heshall be elected at the election for parochial and municipal officers in Orleans Parish, shall serve for a term of four years, and shall take office and begin his term on the first MondayPage in2 Mayof following14 election.Coding:
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256 ENROLLED Monday in May following election.
13:782(A) based on the applicable population of the parish PageaccordingtothelatestUnitedStatescensuswhichshallbepayableoutofthejudicial 2expense ofclerk's 11salary Coding:fund beginning with Fiscal Year 1997-1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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256 accordingtothelatestUnitedStatescensuswhichshallbepayableoutofthejudicial expense clerk's salary fund beginning with Fiscal Year 1997-1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.
13:782(I)and13:782(I) and (J), shall applyto the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans.
(5) Documents showing the successful completion of the certification programPage shall3 beof submitted14 toCoding: and approved by the certification committee.
Upon approval of the application for certification, a person holding the office of clerk of the Civil District Court court for the parish of Orleans shall receive the designation of Certified Clerk of Court (CCC) and notice of the approval shall be forwarded to the legislative auditor by the certification committee.
* * * §1212.1.
Expenses In addition to his salary, the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the Parish of Orleans, shall receive a sum not to exceed ten percent of his annual salary asanexpenseallowance.Thisallowanceshallbepayableoutofthejudicialexpense clerk's salary fund upon the warrant of the clerk of the civil district court.
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256 *ENROLLED *program *shall §1213.1.be submitted to and approved by the certification committee.
PaymentUpon approval of coststhe inapplication lumpfor sumcertification, Ina lieuperson holding the office of clerk of the feesCivil enumeratedDistrict inCourt R.S.court for the parish of Orleans shall receive the designation of Certified Clerk of Court (CCC) and notice of the approval shall be forwarded to the legislative auditor by the certification committee.
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Expenses In addition to his salary, the clerk of the Civil District Court court for the Parish parish of Orleans,shall receiveasumnot to exceedten percentof his annual salary as an expense allowance.
This allowance shall be payable out of the judicial expense clerk's salary fund upon the warrant of the clerk of the civil district court.
* * * §1213.1.
Payment of costs in lump sum In lieu of the feesenumerated in R.S.
clerk of the Civil District Court court TheTheOrleans Orleansclerk clerkoftheCivilof the Civil DistrictCourt courtshall collectcollectthefeesand the fees and costs set forth in R.S.
13:1213.1, and anyother applicable law, and shall deposit no lessthanfiftyfortypercentoftheamountscollectedintheClerk'sSalaryFund.FiftyPage Sixty4 percent shall be deposited in the judicial expense fund for the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans14 afterCoding: deduction of statutorily mandated charges and fees.
The clerk shall remit to the judicial expense fund of the Civil District Court fifty sixty percent of such fees no later than the twenty-fifth day of the month following the preceding month's collection.
* * * §1216.
Docket and index The clerk of the civil district court shall keep a docket of each proceeding with a proper index thereto.
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256 *ENROLLED *lessthanfiftyfortypercentoftheamountscollectedintheClerk'sSalaryFund.Fifty *Sixty §1222.percent shall be deposited in the judicial expense fund for the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans after deduction of statutorily mandated charges and fees.
The clerk shall remit to the judicial expense fund of the Civil DistrictCourtfiftysixtypercentofsuchfeesnolaterthanthetwenty-fifthdayofthe month following the preceding month's collection.
* * * §1216.
Docket and index The clerk of the civil district court shall keep a docket of each proceeding with a proper index thereto.
* * * §1222.
The clerk of the civil district court mayusemay use any funds which are lawfully available to him to purchase or lease the motor vehicles and to paythe insurance on the motor vehicles, as authorized in this Section.
* * * §1338.
Transfer of cases A.All pendingcasesfiledin the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans over civil commitment proceedings where the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans has determined a mentally defective defendant is incapable of standing trial, is a danger to himself or others, and is unlikely in the foreseeable future to be capable of standing trial are hereby transferred to the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans for further proceedings in accordance with law.
A judge of the civil district court or the criminal district court Page 5 of 14 Coding:
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256 ENROLLED on his own motion, or upon motion by the district attorney of Orleans Parish or the attorney of the defendant, may have such case transferred upon the signing of the ordertotransferbyeitherajudgeoftheCriminalDistrictCourtfortheParishparish of Orleans or a judge of the Civil District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans.
Upon the signing of suchanorder,theclerkoftheCivil DistrictCourt forthe Parish of Orleans or the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans shall effectdeliveryof the recordto the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish ofOrleans,whoshallreceiptthesameandproperlyfileit in his office.TheCriminal DistrictCourtfortheParishparishofOrleansshallhearanddisposeofthecasewith the same legal effect as if it had been instituted in that court in the first instance.
B.WithrespecttocasesandjurisdictiontransferredaccordingtothisSection, the criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans is vested with the power and authority to serve all notices, subpoenas, papers, writs, and orders and to make proper return thereto to the Criminal District Court for the Parish paish of Orleans.
Minute clerks and court reporters A.(1)Thepresidingjudgeofeachsectionofthecriminaldistrictcourtforthe parishparishofOrleansmayappointshall ofbeappointed Orleansaminute mayclerkatanannualsalary appointPage shall6 be appointed a minute clerk by the clerk of court14 inCoding: accordance with the provisions of R.S.
13:1211 and subject to the provisions of that Section at an annual salaryof forty-eight hundred dollars, and a Page 5 of 11 Coding:
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the.Thethe salariesby the clerk of theminutecourt clerksandofthecourtreportersshallin beaccordance paidwith bythethe cityofprovisions NewOrleans.of R.S.
13:1211 and subject to the provisions of that Section.
The salaries of the minute clerks and of the court reporters shall be paid bythe city of New Orleans.
The annual salarysalaryof of each of the court reporters of Sections A through L, both inclusive, and of the magistrate section of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans to be paid bythe state of Louisiana out of the General Fund of the state of Louisiana is hereby fixed at twelve thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars per annum, payable monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of said court reporters and minute clerks shall be paid by the city in the same amount as provided for on July 1, 20262026, and commencing on July 1, 2027, any amount previously paid by the state general fund shall be charged to the Consolidated Judicial Expense Fund for Orleans Parish.
The increase in salary provided herein for court reporters, deputy court reporters,andminuteclerks,shallnotbepayableuntilstatefundsaremadeavailable therefor.Page 7 of 14 Coding:
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256 *ENROLLED *therefor. * §1381.3.
Clerk* of* the* Criminal§1381. District Court expense fund ThereisherebyestablishedtheClerkoftheCriminalDistrictCourt Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
Fees The following charges may be made for the services of the clerk of the criminal district court for the parish of Orleans:
* * * (21) For making copies of any paper, document, or other proceeding, the original of which is in the custody of the clerk of the criminal district court for the parishofOrleansincludingcertificateandsealthereto,foreachonehundredwords, sixty cents.
* * * §1381.3.
Clerk of the Criminal District Court expense fund Thereis herebyestablishedtheClerkoftheCriminalDistrictCourt Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
* * * §1381.7.§1381.5.
The Orleans Parish administration of criminal justice fund A.
There is hereby created an Orleans Parish administration of criminal justice fund which shall be maintained and supervised bythe criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans for the purpose of collecting and distributing proceeds received from the annual licensing fee pursuant to R.S.
22:822.
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* * * (2) Each quarterly distribution shall be calculated and allocated as follows:
* * * (e)Twentypercentof all funds receivedto the Clerk oftheCriminal District Court Expense Fund for the parish of Orleans.
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256 ENROLLED §1381.7.
* * * Section§2515. 2.
Application for supervisory writs;
stay orders Allapplicationsforsupervisorywritsofcertiorari,prohibition,ormandamus to the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans from the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans shall be filed with the clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish parish of Orleans, and shall be by him allotted to the criminal court of appeals panel then sitting to hear appeals within that court under itsrules,inconnectionwithcasesnotappealabletotheSupremeCourtofLouisiana.
No stay order shall be binding on the lower court unless at least two of such judges shall order such stay.
The application for writs shall follow the general form and shall contain all documents and exhibits now required by Rule X of Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, or as may be hereafter required under Rule X.
* * * §5971.
Applicability Thejudicial administrative districts authorizedbythis Chaptershall provide an optional andadditionalmethodoffundingthe officeof the clerk for the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, the office of the clerk of court for the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, and the office of the clerk of district court Page 9 of 14 Coding:
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256 ENROLLED for each of the other parishes.
Section2.R.S.15:85.1(A)(2)(d)isherebyamendedandreenactedtoreadasfollows:
§85.1.
Posting of criminal bond;
fee assessed A.(1) * * * (2) The proceeds from cases in which the criminal prosecution has been concluded shall be distributed on a quarterlybasis as follows:
* * * (d) Two dollars shall be remitted to the office of the clerk of court for the parish, except in the parish of Orleans where two dollars shall be remitted to the office of the clerk of the criminal district court, or to the office of the city or municipal clerk of court in cases where the municipality is responsible for the prosecution.
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18:2(3), 444(E), 602(C)(1),602(C)(1) and (E)(2)(c), 1300.7(B), 1354(A)(1), 1511.2(E)1511.2(E), and 1511.3(A)(1) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
* * * (3) "Clerk of court" or "clerk" means the clerk of the district court, except Pagethat 7in any parish having a civil district court and a criminal district court, these terms mean the clerk of 11the Coding:criminal district court.
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Parish executive committees * * * E.Powersofthecommittee.Theparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognized political party may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistentwiththelawsofthisstateortherulesandregulationsofthestatecentral committee, and it may create any committee it deems necessary.
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Parish executive committees A.
* * * * * * E.Powersofthecommittee.Theparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognized political party may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistentwiththelawsofthisstateortherulesandregulationsofthestatecentral committee, and it may create any committee it deems necessary.
The rules and regulationsoftheparishexecutivecommitteeofarecognizedpoliticalpartyshallbe filed with the clerk of court within ten days after their adoption.
exceptions A.* * * C.(1)Whenavacancyoccursinanyofthefollowingoffices,thedutiesofthe officeshall beassumedbythepersonhereinafterdesignated:(a)districtattorney,by thefirstassistant;
*(b)clerkof *a *district *court, *bythe *chief C.(1)Whenavacancyoccursinanyofthefollowingoffices,thedutiesofthedeputy; officeshallbeassumedbythepersonhereinafterdesignated:(a)district attorney,by the firstassistant;
(b)clerkofadistrict(c)coroner,bythe court,bythechiefdeputy; chief deputy;
(c)(d)sheriff,bythechiefcriminal coroner,bythedeputy,exceptthatin chiefdeputy;aparishthathas both a civil sheriff and a criminal sheriff, the civil sheriff bythe chief civil deputy, and the criminal sheriff, by the chief criminal deputy, respectively;
(d)sheriff,bythechiefcriminaldeputy,exceptthatin aparishthathas both a civil sheriff and a criminal sheriff, the civil sheriff by the chief civil deputy, and the criminal sheriff, by the chief criminal deputy, respectively;
* * * E.(1)E.(1)(a) * * * (2)(2)(a) * * * (c) Within twenty-four hours after issuing the proclamation, the authorityor Pageauthorities 8ordering the special election shall send a copy of 11the Coding:proclamation, by certified or registered mail, to the clerk of the district court for the parish in which the vacancy occurred.
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256 authorities ordering the special election shall send a copy of the proclamation, by certified or registered mail, to the clerk of the district court for the parish in which the vacancy occurred.
If the vacancy occurs in an office which affects more than one parish, a copy of the proclamationproclamationshall shallatthesametime atbe theso samemailed timeto bethe soclerk mailedtoof theclerkof eachof the parishes.
Within twenty-four hours after issuing the proclamation, the governor shall send a copyof the petition and proclamation, byregistered or certified mail, to thePage clerk11 of the14 districtCoding: courtforeachparishin whichtheelectionis to beheld.
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256 ENROLLED the clerk ofthedistrict courtforeachparishin whichtheelectionis to be held.
Within twenty-four hours after he receives the copies, the secretary of state shall notify all other election officials having any duty to perform in connection with a recall election, including the parish board of election supervisors for the parish or parishesinwhichtheelectionisparishesin whichtheelectionis held.Immediatelyafterreceiptoftheproclamation, the secretary of state shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is to be held.
appointment of deputy custodians A.(1) The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk of the criminal district court is ex officio parish custodian of Pagevoting 9machines. of 11 Coding:
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notice A.(1) All reports required bythis Chapter shall be filed with the supervisory committeePage as12 otherwiseof provided14 inCoding: this Chapter on forms provided by the supervisory committee.
The supervisory committee shall prepare forms for all reports requiredbythis Chapter in conformitywith the requirementsof this Chapter and shall cause such forms to be printed and sufficient copies thereof furnished to the clerks of court and in Orleans Parish to the clerk of the criminal district court, who shall make them available to all persons required to file reports under the provisions of this Chapter.
All forms shall contain instructions directing the person filing with whom to filereports.It is the intent of the legislature that the supervisory committee shall provide forms in a simple format in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.
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This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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256 effectiveENROLLED committee as otherwise provided in this Chapter on theforms dayfollowingprovided suchby approval.the supervisory committee.
The originalsupervisory instrumentcommittee shall prepare forms for all reportsrequiredbythis Chapter in conformitywith the requirementsof this Chapter and shall cause such forms to be printed and sufficient copies thereof furnished to the followingclerks digest,of whichcourt constitutesand noin partOrleans Parish to the clerk of the legislativecriminal instrument,district werecourt, preparedwho bySenateshall Legislativemake Services.them available to all persons required to file reports under the provisions of this Chapter.
TheAll keyword,forms summary,shall andcontain digestinstructions dodirecting not constitute part of the lawperson orfilingwith proofwhom orto indiciafile ofreports. legislative intent.
[R.S.It is the intent of the legislature thatthesupervisory committee shall provide forms in a simple format in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.
1:13(B)* * * Section4.TheprovisionsofthisActshallnotreducethecurrenttermofofficeofthe clerkofcriminaldistrict courtfortheparishofOrleansontheeffectivedateofthisAct.The officeofclerkofcriminaldistrictcourtfortheparishofOrleansshallbeabolishedattheend ofMay3,2026,andbeforethetermofanyothercriminalclerkofcourtbegins.Immediately thereafter, the authority, functions, duties, and 24:177(E)]responsibilities DIGESTof SBthe 256office Reengrossedof 2026clerk Regularof SessioncriminaldistrictcourtfortheparishofOrleans,andallofthebooks,papers,records,monies, Morrisactions,andotherpropertyofeverykind Presentanddescription,movableandimmovable,realand lawpersonal, providespossessed, forcontrolled, aor used by the office of the clerk of criminal district court for the civilparish districtof courtOrleansshall inbe Orleanstransferredand Parishowned, possessed, controlled, and forused aby the clerk of the criminalcivil district court infor Orleansthe Parish.parish of Orleans, who shall thereafter be referred to as the clerk of court for the parish of Orleans.
ProposedSection law5. provides for one clerk ofcourtin Orleans Parish and for administration of the Orleans court by the clerk.
ProposedWheneverthe lawclerk providesof that during the transitioncriminal todistrict acourt consolidationfor officethe parish of theOrleans clerkis orreferred courtto andor providesdesignated thatby nolaw, employeerule, ofor theregulation clerkon ofand after the Criminaldate Districtthat Courtoffice mayis beabolished,suchreferenceordesignationshallbedeemedtoapplytotheclerkofcivildistrict dischargedcourt fromfor employmentthe byparish theof clerkOrleans beforeor Januaryhereafter 15,"clerk 2027,of exceptcourt for goodthe cause.parish of Orleans".
ProposedlawprovidesthattheclerkoftheofficepftheconsolidatedclerkofcourtmayhireSection temporaryemployeesorcontractorsto6. assist in thetransitionusingunrestrictedfundsofthe clerk until June 30, 2027.
EffectiveR.S. upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends13:1031, R.S.1033, 1371, 1371.1, and 1378 are herebyrepealed in their entirety.
13:1211,Section 1211.1,7. 1212(A), (B)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 1212.1, 1213.1, 1213.2, 1216, 1222, 1371.2, 1373(A)(1), 1373.1, 1381.3, and 1381.7(A), and R.S.
18:2(3),This 444(E),Act 602(C)(1)shall andbecome (E)(2)(c),effective 1300.7(B),upon 1354(A)(1),signature 1511.2(E),bythe andgovernor 1511.3(A)(1))or, Summaryif ofnot Amendmentssignedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature AdoptedPage by13 Senateof Senate14 FloorCoding: Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
MakesWords technicalwhich changes.are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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ProvidesSB duringNO. transition to a consolidated office of clerk of court, no employee of the clerk of the Criminal District Court may be discharged, expect for good cause, before January 15, 2027.
3.256 ENROLLED by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AllowsIf thevetoed clerkbythe ofgovernorand thesubsequentlyapprovedbythe consolidatedlegislature, officethis toAct hireshall temporarybecome employeeseffective oron contractorsthe duringdayfollowing transitionsuch untilapproval. June 30, 2027.
4.PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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Action History
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 4/30/2026.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/30/2026.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 15.
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Effective date 4/30/2026.
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Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 25 yeas and 11 nays.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 28. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (8-5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Called from the Calendar.
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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.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Sponsors
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 119 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 28% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 57 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 2 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 63 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 27% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| Landry, T. | — | Nay |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Nay |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Nay |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Nay |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Nay |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Nay |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Nay |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Nay |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Nay |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Nay |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Nay |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Nay |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Nay |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 58 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 31 | 63 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 30% | 60% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Nay |
| Amedee | — | Nay |
| Galle | — | Nay |
| Stagni | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Nay |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Nay |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Nay |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Nay |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Nay |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Nay |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Nay |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Nay |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Nay |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Nay |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Nay |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Nay |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Nay |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Nay |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Nay |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Nay |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Nay |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Nay |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Nay |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Nay |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Nay |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Nay |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Nay |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Nay |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 28% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Nay |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 28% | 59% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Nay |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Nay |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Nay |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Nay |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Nay |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Nay |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Nay |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Nay |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Nay |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Nay |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 31% | 62% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Nay |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Nay |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Nay |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Nay |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Nay |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Nay |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Nay |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Nay |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Nay |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Nay |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Nay |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Nay |
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