Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 306 — DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

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Moderate

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  • Passed House

    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).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 306 change how court costs and attorney fees are handled in domestic violence cases. Now, the bill specifies that the perpetrator of domestic violence will be responsible for paying a reasonable attorney fee and any evaluation fees must be court-approved. These modifications ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not burdened with costs associated with legal proceedings, which helps support their access to justice.

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HLS 26RS-864 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-864 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
46:2136.1(A),relativetocourt costs in domestic abuse cases;
46:2136.1(A), relative tocourtcostsin domesticabuse cases;
to provide relative to costs after the initial hearing;
Costs paid by abuser A.(1) Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, all court costs, attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings, costs of appeal, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining or defending any proceedingconcerningdomesticabuseassistance in accordancewith the provisions of this Part shall be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence, including all costs of medical and psychological care for the abused adult, or for any of the children, necessitated by the domestic violence.
Costs paid by abuser A.
(2) After the initial hearingcontemplated byR.S.
Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, all court costs, attorney fees a reasonable attorney fee, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings,costsofappeal,courtapprovedevaluationfees,andexpertwitnessfees incurred in maintaining or defending any proceeding concerning domestic abuse assistance in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence, including all costs of medical and psychological care for the abused adult, or for any of the children, necessitated by the domestic violence.
46:2135, all costs shall be assessedasinanyothercivilproceeding,andeachpartyisresponsibleforrespective attorney fees.
HLS 26RS-864 ORIGINAL HB NO.
HLS 26RS-864 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 306 Original 2026 Regular Session Edmonston Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 306 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Edmonston Abstract:
Provides relative to costs and attorney fees after an initial hearing in domestic violence cases.
Providesrelativetocostsandfeesinmaintainingordefendingdomesticviolence cases.
46:2136.1(A))requiresallcourtcosts,attorneyfees,costsofenforcement and modification proceedings, cost of appeal, evaluation fees and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining or defending domestic abuse cases to be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence unless the court determines that the petition was frivolous.
46:2136.1(A))requiresallcourtcosts,attorneyfees,costsofenforcement and modification proceedings, cost of appeal, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining or defending domestic abuse cases to be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence unless the court determines that the petition was frivolous.
Proposed law changes present law and removes the costs associated with modification or maintaining proceedings concerning domestic abuse.
Proposedlawchangespresentlawtoprovideforareasonableattorneyfeeandtospecifythat evaluation fees be court approved.
Proposedlaw(R.S.
46:2136.1(A)(2))providesthat after the initial hearingcontemplatedby R.S.
46:2135, all costs will be assessed as in anyother civil proceeding and each party will be responsible for respective attorneyfees.
46:2136.1(A)) Page 2 of 2 CODING:
46:2136.1(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to the original bill:
1.
Modify present law to provide for a reasonable attorney fee and to specify that evaluation fees be court approved.
2.
Remove the language that provides each party is responsible for attorney fees after the initial hearing.
3.
Make technical changes.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Called from the calendar.

  2. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  3. Called from the calendar.

  4. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  5. Notice given.

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

  7. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  8. Notice given.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

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

  12. Reported with amendments (8-0-1).

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

  15. Prefiled.

  16. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 306?
HB 306 is sponsored by Kathy Edmonston (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 306?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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