Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 357 — COURTS: Provides relative to the courts and the judiciary. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 25, 2026.

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This bill addresses various aspects of the courts and the judiciary.

The bill makes changes to the operations and procedures of courts. Specific details on what these changes are are not provided.

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In Bill SB 357, a specific reference to "ACT No. 276" has been removed. This change could indicate that the bill no longer depends on or is linked to that particular act, which might simplify the legislation or clarify its intent. It's important because it could affect how the bill is understood or implemented, ensuring it stands on its own without needing to reference other legislation.

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SLS 26RS-636 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
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357 BY SENATOR REESE COURTS.
357 BY SENATOR REESE AN ACT To amend and reenactR.S.
Provides relative to the courts and the judiciary.
13:72.1, 74, 76, and 353(B) and R.S.
(8/1/26) AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.13:72.1and74,andR.S.40:2405(B),toenactR.S.13:103.1,and torepealR.S.13:75,relativetothecourtsandthejudiciary;toproviderelativetothe supreme court;
40:2405(B), Code of Civil Procedure Article 157(A) and (B)(2), and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 679(E), to enact R.S.
13:103.1 and Code of Civil Procedure Article 157(C), and to repeal R.S.
13:75 and 353(C), relative to the courts and the judiciary;
to provide relative to the supreme court;
to provide relative to the deputysecretaryof public safetyservices;to provide relative to a justice's primary residence;
to provide relative to security for the courts of appeal;
to provide relative to the deputy secretary of public safety services;
to provide relative to a justice's primary residence;
to provide relative to filing, case management, and related technology;
to provide relative to recusal;
to provide for an effective date;
Section1.
Section 1.
13:72.1 and74areherebyamendedandreenactedandR.S.
13:72.1, 74, 76, and 353(B) are herebyamended and reenacted and R.S.
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Declaration of state law to federal or other courts A.
The supreme court of this state may, by rule of court, provide that when it shall appear to the Supreme Court of the United States, or to any court of appeals of the United States, or to the courts of last resort of other states, that there are Page 1 of 6 Coding:
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357 A.
357 ENROLLED involved, in any proceeding before it, questions or propositions of the laws of this state, which are determinative of the said cause, and there is no clear controlling precedent in the decisions of the supreme court of this state, such federal appellate court may certify such questions or propositions of the laws of this state to the supremecourtofthisstateforinstructionsconcerningsuchquestionsorpropositions ofstatelaw,whichcertificatethesupremecourtofthisstatemay,bywrittenopinion, answer.
The supreme court of this state may, by rule of court, provide that when it shall appear to the Supreme Court of the United States, or to any court of appeals of the United States, or to the courts of last resort of other states, that there are involved, in any proceeding before it, questions or propositions of the laws of this state, which are determinative of the said cause, and there is no clear controlling precedent in the decisions of the supreme court of this state, such federal appellate court may certify such questions or propositions of the laws of this state to the supremecourtofthisstateforinstructionsconcerningsuchquestionsorpropositions ofstatelaw,whichcertificatethesupremecourtofthisstatemay,bywrittenopinion, answer.
salary There shall may be a crier one or more criers for the supreme court, who shall be appointed by the judges of the supreme court from among the court's security personnel, and be commissioned by the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleansasadeputysheriff.Thecriershallreceivefromthestatetreasuryonhis own warrant approved by the chief justice the sum of thirty-one hundred dollars, per annum, payable monthly.
salary There shall may be a crier one or more criers for the supreme court, who shall be appointed by the judges of the supreme court from among the court's security personnel, and be commissioned by the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleansasadeputysheriff.Thecriershall receivefromthestatetreasuryonhisown warrant approved by the chief justice the sum of thirty-one hundred dollars, per annum, payable monthly.
Security personnel commissioned pursuant to this Section shall be considered members of a bona fide police agency and may additionally be designated by the court as requiring statewide police power pursuant toR.S.
Security personnel commissioned pursuant to this Section shall be considered members of a bona fide police agency and may additionally be designated by the court as requiring statewide police power pursuant toR.S.40:1379.1in thesamemanneras provided forin Subsection N of that Section.
40:1379.1in thesamemanneras provided forin Subsection N of that Section.
Upon request, the deputy secretaryof public safety services,or his designee, may also facilitate additional security assistance for the court.
Upon request, the deputy secretaryof public safety services, or his designee, may also facilitate additional security assistance for the court.
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Facsimile Filing, case management, and related technology in state courts;
uniform plan A.
The supreme court mayprovide for the development of a comprehensive Page 2 of 6 Coding:
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357 * * * §103.1.
357 ENROLLED and uniform plan for the use of facsimile filing, case management, and related technology by and in the courts of this state.
In exercising this authority, the court may appoint advisory committees or working groups with members representing judges, clerks of court, practicing attorneys in civil and criminal law, law enforcement,researchersandotherusersofcourtrecords,andotherswhoseexpertise and experience will assist in the preparation of the plan.
The court may provide for the implementation of the plan through recommended legislation.
B.
This Section is only applicable to appellate courts.
* * * §103.1.
13:103 to be reimbursed as a vouchered expense or otherwise allowed pursuant to an accountable plan maintained in accordance with Title 26 of the United States Code, provided that the election shall be for an entire fiscal year and the total amountelectedorclaimedshallnotexceedtheamounts otherwiseprovidedfor under that Section.
13:103 to be reimbursed as a vouchered expense or otherwise allowed pursuant to an accountable plan maintained in accordance with Title 26 of the United States Code, provided that the election shall be for an entire year, and the total amountelectedorclaimedunderthisSubsectionasvoucheredexpensesactually incurred that would otherwise be unreimbursed, together with any amount otherwise remaining payable under R.S.
13:103 as a taxable allowance for expenses after any partial election or lack of election under this Subsection, shallnotexceedtheamountsotherwiseprovidedforunderR.S.13:103foreach month.
Reimbursement forotherofficial expensespaid fromavailable funds shall be subject to the court's duly adopted rules.
Reimbursementforotherofficial expensespaid fromavailable funds shall be subject to the court's duly adopted rules , including rules concerning any reimbursement, allowances, or payment of expenses concerning mileage, other travel, or related to performing official duties within the respective districts for those justices with a primary residence more than a fifty-mile round trip from the courthouse.
Any amounts reimbursed under this Section shall not be considered employee compensation for the purposes of any public retirement system.
Any amounts reimbursed or payable under this Section shall not be considered employee compensation for the purposes of any public retirement system.
Section 2.
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357 ENROLLED D.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any amount paid as per diem for attending to official duties in the parish of the courthouseand relatedtravelshall notexceedthemaximumdaily expenserate allowed for employees of the United States for travel to that location as established by the United States General Services Administration, or its successor, with the limit for a particular fiscal year measured by the amount applicable ninety days before its commencement.
(2) The court shall adopt rules implementing this Subsection including relatedandsimilarlimitationsconcerningtotheperformanceofjudicialduties atotherlocationsinthestatewhennecessary.Anyamountsduepursuanttothis Subsection shall be subject to an annual limit not to exceed a total of ten per month.
This Subsection is applicable to any justice who is eligible to make an election under Subsection A of this Section.
* * * §353.
Clerks;
sheriff;
superintendent of police * * * B.
Thesheriffoftherespectiveparishes in which the courts of appeal for the first, second, third, and fifth circuits are domiciled, or one of his deputies, shall provide security for and attend each session of the court to and when necessary, execute the orders of the court.
* * * Section 2.
reimbursement bypeace officer * * * B.(1)Additionally,thereceiptofsupplementalpayfromthemunicipalpolice officers fund, the deputy sheriffs' fund, the state police fund, or out of the funds appropriatedformilitarypolicebytheMilitaryDepartment,stateofLouisiana,shall be contingent upon the recipient's beginning employment as a peace officer after January1, 1986, successfullycompleting a council-approved training program, and passing the council-approved examination within one calendar year from date of initial employment.
reimbursement bypeace officer * * * B.(1)Additionally,thereceiptofsupplementalpayfromthemunicipalpolice officers fund, the deputy sheriffs' fund, the state police fund, or out of the funds appropriatedformilitarypolicebytheMilitaryDepartment,stateofLouisiana,shall be contingent upon the recipient's beginning employment as a peace officer after January1, 1986, successfullycompleting a council-approved training program, and passing the council-approved examination within one calendar year from date of Page 4 of 6 Coding:
(2) Certified securitypersonnel of the Supreme Court of Louisiana or of any court of appeal of the state shall not be eligible to receivesupplemental paybenefits even though the peace officer has successfully completed a council-approved training program.
The commission issued to court security personnel shall remain in force and in effect at the pleasure of the employing court.
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357 Section 3.
357 ENROLLED initial employment.
R.S.
(2) Certified securitypersonnel of the Supreme Court of Louisiana or of any court of appeal of the state, except those already duly commissioned as deputy sheriffsunderR.S.13:74,shallnotbeeligibletoreceivesupplementalpaybenefits even though the peace officer has successfully completed a council-approved training program.
13.75 is hereby repealed.
The commission issued to court security personnel shall remain in force and in effect at the pleasure of the employing court.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
* * * Section 3.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
Code of Civil Procedure Article 157(A) and (B)(2) are hereby amended and reenacted and Code of Civil Procedure Article 157(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
[R.S.
Art.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 357 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Reese Presentlaw(R.S.13:72.1)providesthatthesupremecourtofthisstatemay,byruleofcourt, providethatwhenit shallappearto theU.S.
157.
SupremeCourt, orto anyU.S.
Recusal of supreme court justice A.Apartydesiringtorecuseajusticeofthesupremecourtshallfileawritten motion therefor assigning the ground for recusal under Article 151.
courtofappeals, that there are involved, in anyproceedingbefore it, questions or propositions of the laws of this state, which are determinative of the said cause, and there is no clear controlling precedentinthedecisionsofthesupremecourtofthisstate,suchfederalappellatecourtmay certify such questions or propositions of the laws of this state to the supreme court of this stateforinstructionsconcerningsuchquestionsorpropositionsofstatelaw,whichcertificate the supreme court of this state may, by written opinion, answer.
When a written motion is filed to recuse a justice of the supreme court, the justice may recuse himself or refer the motion shall to be heard by the other justices of the court.
Proposed law retains present law, and provides that the supreme court of this state may, by rule of court, provide that when it shall appear to the U.S.
B.
Supreme Court, or to any U.S.
When a justice of the supreme court recuses himself or is recused by a majority of the other justices, the court may do one of the following:
court, or to the courts of last resortofotherstates,that thereareinvolved, in anyproceeding before it, questions or propositions of the laws of this state, which are determinative of the said cause, and there is no clear controlling precedent in the decisions of the supreme court of this state, such court may certify such questions or propositions of the laws of this state to the supreme court of this state for instructions concerningsuch questions or propositions of state law, which certificate the supreme court of this state may, by written opinion, answer.
* * * (2) Appoint a retired justice of the supreme court or a sitting or retired judge of a district court or a court of appeal having the qualifications of a justice of the supreme court, other than age, as a justice ad hoc to act for the recused justice in the hearing and disposition of the cause.
Presentlawprovidesthatthesupremecourtofthisstateisherebyauthorizedandempowered to collaboratewith anyandallothercourtsoflast resortofotherstatesand oftheU.S.
C.
in the preparation and approval of uniform rules of court to make effectivethis and similar laws.
A referred recusal motion shall be denied unless a majority of the otherjusticesservinginthecasewhenthemotionisfiledfindsufficientgrounds for recusal under Article 151.
Proposed law provides that the supreme court of this state is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt all rules it deems appropriate to administer proposed law and to collaborate with any and all other courts of last resort of other states and of the U.S.
Section 4.
in the preparation and approval of uniform rules of court to make effective thisand similar laws.
Code of Criminal Procedure Article 679(E) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Furtherprovidesthattheprovisionsofproposedlawareapplicableandoperativeonlytothe extent of any rules duly adopted by the supreme court.
Art.
Present law(R.S.
679.
13:74)providesthatthereshall beacrierfor the supreme court, who shall be appointed by the judges of the supreme court, and be commissioned by the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans as a deputy sheriff.
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Provides that the crier shall receive from the state treasury on his own warrant approved by the chief justice the sum of $3,100.00, per annum, payable monthly.
Proposed law repeals the present law requirement that the crier shall receive from the state treasuryon his own warrantapprovedbythe chief justice the sum of $3,100.00, per annum, payable monthly.
Proposedlawprovidesthattheremaybeoneormorecriersforthesupremecourt,whoshall be appointed bythe judges of the supreme court from among the court's securitypersonnel, and be commissioned by the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans as a deputy sheriff.
Provides that the crier shall receive from the state treasuryon his own warrant approved by the chief justice the sum of $3,100.00, per annum, payable monthly.
Further provides that securitypersonnel commissioned pursuantto proposedlawshallbeconsideredmembers of a bona fide police agency and may additionally be designated by the court as requiring Page 4 of 5 Coding:
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357 statewidepolicepowerpursuanttopresentlaw(R.S.40:1379.1).Providesthatuponrequest, the deputysecretaryof public safetyservices, or his designee, mayalso facilitate additional security assistance for the court.
357 ENROLLED E.
Proposed law provides that anyjustice whose primaryresidenceis morethan50 miles from the courthouse may elect all or part of any amount due under present law (R.S.
When a justice of the supreme court recuses himself or is recused by a majority of the other justices, the court may have the cause argued before and disposed of by the other justices or appoint a retired justice of the supreme court or sitting or retired judge of a district court or of a court of appeal having the qualifications of a justice of the supreme court, other than age, to sit as a member of the court in the hearing and disposition of the cause.
13:103) to be reimbursed as a vouchered expense pursuant to an accountable plan maintained in accordance with present law (Title 26 of the U.S.
A referred recusal motion shall be denied unless a majority of the other justices serving in the case when the motion is filed find sufficient grounds for recusal under Article 671.
Code), provided that the election shall be foranentirefiscalyearandthetotalamountclaimedshallnotexceedtheamountsotherwise provided for under present law.
Section 5.
Proposed law provides that reimbursement for other official expenses paid from available funds shall be subject to the court's duly adopted rules.
R.S.
Proposed law provides that any amounts reimbursed under proposed law shall not be considered employee compensation for the purposes of anypublic retirement system.
13:75 and 353(C) are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Presentlaw(R.S.
Section6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theprovisions ofR.S.13:103.1shallnotprohibitajusticeofthesupremecourtfromhavingadistrictoffice located anywhere within a parish from which the justice has been previously elected notwithstanding that his primary work location is otherwise to be in his district.
13:75)providesfortheretirementpayofacrierofthe supreme court after a certain continuous service period at the age of 80 years old.
Section 7.
Further provides for the mannerinwhichthecriershalldrawhisretirementpay,howthelegislatureshallappropriate such pay, and how the crier shall notify the chief justice, the secretaryof state, and the civil sherifffortheparishofOrleansofcertainfactsuponhis retirement.Furtherprovidesforthe manner in which the vacancycreated by such retirement shall be filled.
This Section and Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration ofthetimeforbills to becomelawwithout signaturebythegovernor,asprovidedbyArticle III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Proposed law repeals present law.
If vetoed bythe governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval.
Present law (R.S.
Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
40:2405(B)) provides that certified security personnel of the Supreme Court of Louisiana or of any court of appeal of the state shall not be eligible to receive supplemental pay benefits even though the peace officer has successfully completed a council-approvedtrainingprogram.Thecommissionissuedtocourtsecuritypersonnelshall remain in force and in effect at the pleasure of the employing court.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Proposed law repeals present law.
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Effective August 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S.
13:72.1 and 74, R.S.
40:2405(B);
adds R.S.
13:103.1;
repeals R.S.
13:75) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the original bill 1.
Removes the requirement that the crier shall receive from the state treasury on his own warrant approved by the chief justice the sum of $3,100.00, per annum, payable monthly.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
2.
Removes provision relative to certain court security personnel not being eligible to receive supplemental paybenefits.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 276.

  3. Effective date 7/1/2026.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.

  13. Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  14. Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  15. Reported with amendments (15-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

  17. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  18. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  19. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  20. Reported with amendments.

  21. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  22. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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CONCUR (#1059)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 7004
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1378)

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 Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
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 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

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FINAL PASSAGE (#149)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 11000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 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 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 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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Who sponsors SB 357?
SB 357 is sponsored by Mike Reese (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
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