HB278 — COURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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1Introduced
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2In 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 been introduced in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
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 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
COURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)
Bill Text
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Read HB278 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Kathy Edmonston · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kathy Edmonston Republican
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | 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 |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB278 do?
- COURTS/FAMILY: Provides rules for live streaming proceedings in The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish (OR +$281,760 SD EX See Note)
- Who sponsors HB278?
- HB278 is sponsored by Kathy Edmonston (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB278?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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