Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 52 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 192 without the Governor's signature.

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    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 January 30, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill changes how certain misdemeanors are tried in Louisiana.

This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow some misdemeanors to be tried without a jury, affecting trials with specific punishment thresholds. It applies both retroactively and prospectively.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 52 changes the monetary threshold for when a misdemeanor charge must be tried by a jury. Previously, a defendant facing potential fines over $1,000 was entitled to a jury trial, but the new amendment raises that threshold to $2,500. This matters because it could reduce the number of misdemeanor cases that require jury trials, potentially streamlining the judicial process and impacting the defendants who might not receive a jury trial for lesser offenses. Additionally, the bill still allows for its provisions to take effect either once signed by the governor or if it's not vetoed after legislative approval.

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HLS 26RS-86 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
52 BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE:
52 BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 779(A), relative to trial without jury;
Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 779(A), relative to trial without jury;
Adefendantchargedwithamisdemeanorinwhichthepunishment,asset forth in thestatutedefiningthe offense,maybe a fine in excess of one two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for more than six months must be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom must shall concur to render a verdict.
Adefendantchargedwithamisdemeanorinwhichthepunishment,asset forth in the statute definingthe offense,maybe a fine in excessof one two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for more than six months must be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom must shall concur to render a verdict.
This Act shall become effectiveupon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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.
If vetoed bythe governor and subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
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HLS 26RS-86 REENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
52 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
52 ENROLLED vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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 52 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Villio Abstract:
Provides for the trial of misdemeanor offenses.
Presentlawprovidesthatadefendantchargedwithamisdemeanorinwhichthepunishment, as set forth in present law defining the offense, may be a fine in excess of $1,000 or imprisonment for more than six months, shall be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom must concur to render a verdict.
Present law further provides that a defendant charged with anyother misdemeanor shall be tried by the court without a jury.
Proposed law amends present law to change the monetary threshold that must be exceeded to invoke a jury trial from $1,000 to $2,500.
Otherwise retains present law.
Proposed law applies prospectively and retroactively to June 8, 2025.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends C.Cr.P.
Art.
779(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1.
Changethemonetarythresholdthatmust beexceededto invoke ajurytrialfrom $1,000 to $2,500.
2.
Change the maximum financial penalty for a non-jury trial misdemeanor from $1,000 to $2,500.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.
Remove proposed law relative to the designation of certain misdemeanors as non-jury trial misdemeanors.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 192 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date: 05/17/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  10. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

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

  13. Called from the calendar.

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Notice given.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/26.

  17. Called from the calendar.

  18. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. Notice given.

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

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

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.

  24. Reported with amendments (12-0).

  25. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  26. Prefiled.

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

  28. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#582)

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 8201
Total 33204
% of votes cast 85%5%0%10%
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 Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
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 (#460)

Passed 85 Yea · 3 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4102
Republican 59207
Democrat 22008
Total 853017
% of votes cast 81%3%0%16%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Galle — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
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 Nay
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 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 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 Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Not Voting
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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Who sponsors HB 52?
HB 52 is sponsored by Debbie Villio (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
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