Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB178 — COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to discretionary transcription of certain criminal court proceedings

Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to discretionary transcription of certain criminal court proceedings

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"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

Defer Voluntary

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB178 do?
COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to discretionary transcription of certain criminal court proceedings
Who sponsors HB178?
HB178 is sponsored by Nicholas Muscarello (Republican).
What is the current status of HB178?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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