HB306 — DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases
Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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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 24, 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 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
DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases
Bill Text
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Read HB306 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 Civil Law and Procedure.
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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 Civil Law and Procedure.
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Reported with amendments (8-0-1).
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
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Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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Notice given.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
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Called from the calendar.
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Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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Notice given.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
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Called from the calendar.
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Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB306 do?
- DOMESTIC ABUSE: Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases
- Who sponsors HB306?
- HB306 is sponsored by Kathy Edmonston (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB306?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB306?
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