Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 324 — JUDGES: Provides relative to judicial salaries (EN +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 793.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 09, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill increases salaries for judges.

This legislation adjusts judicial salaries by an additional amount. It aims to provide judges with increased compensation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 324, a specific line identifying the act number has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary details that may not be relevant to its purpose. By streamlining the text, the bill becomes clearer and easier to understand, which can help more people engage with it.

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HLS 26RS-915 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
324 BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO JUDGES:
324 BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CONNICK, HARRIS, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, LUNEAU, PRICE, AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to judicial salaries AN ACT To enact R.S.
Salary as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission A.(1) The supplement paid pursuant to and authorized by Section 5 of Act 390ofthe2025 RegularSession oftheLegislatureshallterminateonJune30,2026, but shall be continued as a cost of living adjustment to salary effective on July 1, 2026.
Salary as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission A.(1) The supplement paid pursuant to and authorized by Section 5 of Act 390 ofthe2025 RegularSession oftheLegislatureshallterminateonJune30,2026, but shall be continued as a cost of living adjustment to salary effective on July 1, 2026.
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(b) Eleven thousand four hundred thirty-one dollars for the judges of the courts of appeal.
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HLS 26RS-915 REENGROSSED HB NO.
324 (b) Eleven thousand four hundred thirty-one dollars for the judges of the courts of appeal.
(d) An amount for judges of the city and parish courts that would increase the state-paid salary of the judges by the same percentage as district court judges.
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HB NO.
324 ENROLLED (d) An amount for judges of the city and parish courts that would increase the state-paid salary of the judges by the same percentage as district court judges.
(3) On July1, 2027, theactualsalaryofthejudgesoftheLouisiana Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and district courts and the state-paid actual salary of the judgesofthecitycourtsandparishcourtsshall beincreasedbytwoandseventenths percent.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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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 324 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Villio Abstract:
Provides relative to judicial salaries.
Proposedlawprovidesfortheterminationofthesupplementpaidpursuanttoandauthorized by Section 5 of Act 390 of the 2025 Regular Section on June 30, 2026.
However, effective July1,2026,proposedlawrequiresthesupplementtocontinueasacostoflivingadjustment to salary.
ProposedlawrequireseffectiveJuly1,2026,afteradjustmentpursuanttoproposedlawand subject to the provisions of proposed law, for the actual salary of the judges of the La.
Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and district courts and the state-paid actual salary of the judges of the city courts and parish courts to reflect the recommended cost of living adjustment and be increased by the amount recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission reflecting a total increase of less than 2% for each year since the last increase as follows:
(1) $12,129 for the justices of the La.
Supreme Court.
(2) $11,431 for the judges of the courts of appeal.
(3) $10,723 for the judges of the district courts.
(4) An amount for judges of the city and parish courts that would increase their state- paid salary by the same percentage as district court judges.
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HLS 26RS-915 REENGROSSED HB NO.
324 Proposedlawrequiresthatthecostoflivingadjustmentauthorizedpursuanttoproposedlaw for Fiscal Year 2026-27 be funded by the judiciary itself upon certification by the La.
SupremeCourtandtheLa.JudicialBudgetaryControlBoardthatthejudiciaryhassufficient reserves to satisfy the obligation.
(Adds R.S.
13:51) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the engrossed bill:
1.
Removesthecostoflivingincreasetojudges'salariesforFiscalYear2027-2028 and Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
2.
Makes a technical change.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 793.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  8. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  9. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  11. Rules suspended.

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

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

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

  15. Reported favorably.

  16. Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.

  17. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  18. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  19. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  20. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  22. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  23. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  24. Reported with amendments (14-0).

  25. Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  26. Reported favorably (13-0).

  27. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  28. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  29. Prefiled.

  30. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (135)

135 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

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23007
Republican 65003
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 930012
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#1369)

Failed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 29 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8003
Republican 20025
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 100029
% of votes cast 26%0%0%74%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1368)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 10001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#731)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
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 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 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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 324?
HB 324 is sponsored by Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Patrick Connick (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), and Debbie Villio (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 324?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.
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