Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB183 — COURTS: Provides relative to the use of cellular devices in courts and courthouses

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.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

COURTS: Provides relative to the use of cellular devices in courts and courthouses

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 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 9000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Defer Voluntary

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 9000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB183 do?
COURTS: Provides relative to the use of cellular devices in courts and courthouses
Who sponsors HB183?
HB183 is sponsored by Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB183?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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