CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to fees for service of process. (8/1/26)
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SB 475 — CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to fees for service of process. (8/1/26)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 36.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on April 30, 2026.
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What changed in the latest version
64 added · 161 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of Bill SB 475, a reference to "ACT No. 36" has been removed. This change may indicate that the bill no longer relies on or is aligned with that specific act, which could affect its implementation or purpose. Understanding this adjustment is important because it could impact how the bill interacts with existing laws and what outcomes are expected from its passage.
SLS 26RS-1447 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
475 BY SENATOR MILLER CIVILAN PROCEDURE.ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Arts.
Provides1201(D), relative1672(C), toand fees3955(D) forand toenactCodeofCivilProcedureArts.1201(E)and(F)and3955(E)and(F),relative to service of process.process;
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Arts.
1201(D), 1672(C), and 3955(D) and toenactCodeofCivilProcedureArts.1201(E)and(F),and3955(E)and(F),relative to service of process;
CodeofCivilCodeofCivilProcedureArts.1201(D),1672(C),and3955(D)arehereby ProcedureArts.1201(D),1672(C),and3955(D)areherebyamendedandreenactedandCodeofCivilProcedureArts.1201(E)and(F)and3955(E)and amendedandreenactedandCodeofCivilProcedureArts.1201(E)and(F),and3955(E)and (F) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
If not waived, a request forserviceofcitationuponthedefendantshall be Pageconsidered 1timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided by this Article and all fees specified by the clerk of 5court Coding:for service of citation are paid within the times provided by Paragraph E of this Article, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
E.(1) Upon receipt of a request for service of citation pursuant to this Article, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmation of receipt of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested Page 1 of 3 Coding:
SLS 26RS-1447 ENGROSSED SB NO.
475 consideredENROLLED timelyservice,which ifshall requestedbepaid on the defendant within the timeninety-day period providedforrequestingservice byin thisaccordance Articlewith and all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation are paid within the times provided by Paragraph EC of this Article,Article. notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
E.(1)(2) UponIf receiptadditional offees aare requestowed, for service of citation pursuant to this Article, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmationstatementof ofadditional receiptfeesforthe of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested service,which shall be paid within theninety-daythe ninety-day period forrequestingservicefor requesting service in accordance with Paragraph C of this Article.Articleorwithin thirtydays fromthe date of receiptof the statementofadditional feesfromtheclerkof court,whicheverperiodislonger.
(2) If additional fees are owed, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a statement of additional feesfortherequestedservice,which shall be paid within the ninety-day period for requesting service in accordance with Paragraph C of this Articleorwithin thirtydays fromthe date of receiptof the statementofadditional feesfromtheclerkofcourt,whicheverperiod islonger.
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3955.
Service of petition * * * D.Ifnot waived,arequest for serviceof citation upon the defendantshall be considered timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided by this Article and all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation are paid within the times provided by this Article, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
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SLS 26RS-1447 ENGROSSED SB NO.
475 *ENROLLED *E.(1) *Upon Art.receipt of a request for service of citation pursuant to this Article, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmation of receipt of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested service,which shall be paid within theninety-day period forrequestingservice in accordance with Paragraph A of this Article.
3955.(2) If additional fees are owed, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing partya statement of additional fees for therequestedservice,which shall be paid within the ninety-day period for requesting service in accordance with Paragraph A of this Articleorwithin thirtydays fromthe date of receiptof the statementof additional feesfromtheclerkofcourt,whicheverperiodislonger.
Service of petition * * * D.Ifnot waived,arequestfor serviceof citation upon the defendantshall be considered timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided by this Article and all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation are paid within the times provided by this Article, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
E.(1) Upon receipt of a request for service of citation pursuant to this Article, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmation of receipt of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested service,which shall be paid within theninety-day period forrequestingservice in accordance with Paragraph A of this Article.
(2) If additional fees are owed, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing partya statementof additional feesfor the requested service,which shall be paid within the ninety-day period for requesting service in accordance with Paragraph A of this Articleor within thirty days fromthedateof receiptof the statementofadditional feesfromtheclerkofcourt,whicheverperiodislonger.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 475 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Miller Present law (C.C.P.
Art.
1201) provides that citation and service are essential in all civil actionsexceptsummaryandexecutoryproceedings,divorceactionsunderpresentlaw(C.C.
Art.102),andproceedings underthe Children's Code.
Further provides thatwithout citation and service, all proceedings are absolutely null.
Proposed law retains present law.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-1447 ENGROSSED SB NO.
475 Present law (C.C.P.
Art 1201(C)) provides that service of the citation shall be requested on all named defendants within 90 days of commencement of the action.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that when a supplemental or amended petition is filed naming any additional defendant, service of citation shall be requested within 90 days of its filing, and the additional defendant shall be served with the original petition and the supplemental and amended petition.
Proposed law retains present law.
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Presentlawprovidesthattherequirementprovidedbypresentlaw(C.C.P.Art.1201(C)shall be expressly waived by a defendant unless the defendant files, in accordance with the provisions of present law (C.C.P.
Art.
928), a declinatory exception of insufficiency of service of process specifically alleging the failure to timely request service of citation or a contradictory motion in accordance with present law (C.C.P.
Art.
1672(C)).
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (C.C.P.
Art.
1201(D)) provides that if not waived, a request for service of citation upon the defendant shall be considered timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided by present law, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
Proposed law (C.C.P.
Art.
1201(D)) provides that if not waived, a request for service of citation upon the defendant shall be considered timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided by present law and all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation are paid within the times provided by proposed law, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
Proposed law provides that upon receipt of a request for service of citation pursuant to present law, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmation of receipt of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested service, which shall be paid within the 90 day period for requesting service in accordance with present law.
Proposedlawprovidesthatifadditionalfeesareowed,theclerkofcourtshallprovidetothe filing party a statement of additional fees for the requested service, which shall be paid within the 90 dayperiod for requesting service in accordance with present law or within 30 days from the date of receipt of the statement of additional fees from the clerk of court, whichever period is longer.
Proposed law provides that the provisions of present law regarding the payment of fees for serviceofcitationdonotapplytolitigantspermittedtolitigatewithoutthepaymentofcosts.
Present law (C.C.P.
Art.
1672) provides that a judgment dismissing an action shall be rendered upon application of anyparty, when the plaintiff fails to appear on the day set for trial.
Further provides that in such case, the court shall determine whether the judgment of dismissal shall be with or without prejudice.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (C.C.P.
Art 1672(C)) provides that a judgment dismissing an action without prejudice shall be rendered as to a person named as a defendant for whom service has not beenrequestedwithinthetimeprescribedbypresentlaw(C.C.P.Art.1201(C)orC.C.P.Art.
3955) upon the sustaining of a declinatory exception filed by such defendant, or upon contradictorymotion of anyother party, unless good cause is shown why service could not be requested, in which case the court may order that service be effected within a specified time.
Proposed law (C.C.P.
Art.
1672(C)) provides that a judgment dismissing an action without prejudice shall be rendered as to a person named as a defendant for whom service has not been requested or for whom all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation have not been paid within the times prescribed by present law (C.C.P.
Art.
1201 or C.C.P.
Art.
3955) upon the sustaining of a declinatory exception filed by such defendant, or upon Page 4 of 5 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-1447 ENGROSSED SB NO.
475 contradictorymotion of any other party, unless good cause is shown whyservice could not be requested or all fees specified by the clerk of court for service of citation were not paid, in which casethe court mayorderthat service be effected and that a specific amount of fees for service of citation be paid within a specified time.
Present law (C.C.P.
Art.
3955) provides that when a petition for divorce is filed in accordancewithpresentlaw(C.C.Art.102),serviceofthepetitionshallberequestedonthe defendant within 90 days of the filing of the petition.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (C.C.P.
Art.
3955(D)) provides that if not waived, a request for service of citation upon the defendant shall be considered timely if requested on the defendant within the time period provided bypresent law, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
Proposedlawprovidesthatifnotwaived,arequestforserviceofcitationuponthedefendant shall be considered timelyif requested on the defendant within the time period provided by present law and all fees specified bythe clerk of court for service of citation arepaid within the times provided by present law, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
Proposedlawprovidesthatifnotwaived,arequestforserviceofcitationuponthedefendant shall be considered timelyif requested on the defendant within the time period provided by present law, notwithstanding insufficient or erroneous service.
Proposed law provides that upon receipt of a request for service of citation pursuant to present law, the clerk of court shall provide to the filing party a confirmation of receipt of the request and a statement of the initial fees for the requested service, which shall be paid within the 90 day period for requesting service in accordance with present law.
Proposedlawprovidesthatifadditionalfeesareowed,theclerkofcourtshallprovidetothe filing party a statement of additional fees for the requested service, which shall be paid within the 90 dayperiod for requesting service in accordancewith present law or within 30 days from the date of receipt of the statement of additional fees from the clerk of court, whichever period is longer.
Proposed law provides that the provisions of present law regarding the payment of fees for serviceofcitationdonotapplytolitigantspermittedtolitigatewithoutthepaymentofcosts.
Proposedlawprovidesthattheprovisionsofproposedlawshallhaveprospectiveapplication only.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends C.C.P.
Arts.
1201(D), 1672(C), and 3955(D);
adds C.C.P.
Arts.
1201(E) and (F) and 3955(E) and (F)) Page 5 of 5 Coding:
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 36.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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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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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Gregory A. Miller · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gregory A. Miller Republican
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 |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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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