HR 339 — CLERKS OF COURT: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a statewide study of clerk of court procedures
Last action — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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In plain language
The bill requests a study on clerk of court procedures in Louisiana.
This bill asks the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a statewide examination of the procedures used by clerks of court. The aim is to improve understanding and potentially enhance these processes.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
31 added · 41 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of the bill has added some language to clarify its purpose and ensure that the Louisiana State Law Institute will not only study clerk of court procedures but will also provide recommendations for creating uniform court procedures. This is important because, currently, each of the forty-one judicial districts and the Orleans Parish has its own rules, which can create confusion and inefficiency for those interacting with the court system. By aiming for uniformity, the bill seeks to improve fairness and accessibility in the legal process for all citizens in Louisiana.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-5344 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
339 BY REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR CLERKSA OFRESOLUTION COURT:To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study clerk of court procedures throughout the stateandto reportits findings andanyrecommendationsforuniform court proceduresto the House of Representativesprior to the conveningof the 2027 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a statewide study of clerk of court procedures A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study clerk of court procedures throughout thestateandto reportits findings andanyrecommendationsforuniform court proceduresto the House of Representativesprior to the conveningof the 2027 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
and WHEREAS, eachjudicial district court and thedistrictthe district court in Orleans Parish have a clerk of court with individual rules and procedures for litigants and persons interacting within respective offices;
and WHEREAS, efficient interaction with the courts byourby our citizens will lead to a more fair and equitable justice system;
to secure the better administration of justice and to carry on scholarly legal research and scientific legal work." THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study clerk of court procedures throughout the state and to report its findings and any Pagerecommendationsfor 1uniform court proceduresto theHouseofRepresentativesprior to the convening of 2the HLS2027 26RS-5344Regular ORIGINALSession HRof NO.the Legislature of Louisiana.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 339 Original 2026 Regular Session Taylor Requests the La.
State Law Institute to studyclerk of court procedures throughout the state, make recommendations on uniform court procedures, and report its findings to the House of Representatives prior to the convening of the 2027 R.S.
of the Legislature of La.
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Action History
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Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Sylvia Elaine Taylor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat
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 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
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 | Not Voting |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors HR 339?
- HR 339 is sponsored by Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HR 339?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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