Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB310 — CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

Last action — Effective date: 08/01/2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 27, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in 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.

In plain language

The bill allows for case reassignment when a defendant waives their jury trial rights.

This bill provides a procedure for reassigning a defendant's case in situations where they decide to waive their right to a jury trial. It aims to ensure a streamlined process in the judicial system under these circumstances.

Summary

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  5. Reported favorably (9-3).

  6. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.

  8. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 50, nays 49. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider pending.

  9. Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

  10. Notice given.

  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

  12. Called from the calendar.

  13. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  14. Notice given.

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  16. Called from the calendar.

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 57, nays 36. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  19. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  20. Reported favorably.

  21. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  22. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  23. Rules suspended.

  24. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  25. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  26. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  27. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  28. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  29. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  30. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  31. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 541.

  32. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 68 voted No

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

Senate: FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2300
Republican 25000
Democrat 0801
Total 271101
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Owen — Yea
Miller — Nay
Boudreaux — Nay
Carter — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: SUSPEND THE RULES

Passed 47 Yea · 38 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21305
Republican 2130012
Unaffiliated 5503
Total 4738020
% of votes cast 45%36%0%19%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Miller — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Boudreaux — Nay
Galle — Nay
Wiley — Nay
Landry, J. — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Owen — Not Voting
Henry, C. — 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 Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Not Voting
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan 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 Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Not Voting
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jessica Domangue Republican Not Voting
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
Josh Carlson Republican Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Not Voting
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House: MODIFY TIME LIMITS

Failed 38 Yea · 46 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18803
Republican 1535013
Unaffiliated 5305
Total 3846021
% of votes cast 36%44%0%20%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Miller — Yea
Owen — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Galle — Nay
Henry, C. — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Landry, J. — Not Voting
Amedee — Not Voting
Boudreaux — Not Voting
Wiley — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Beth Anne Billings Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Not Voting
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Nay
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Not Voting
Kim Carver Republican Nay
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Not Voting
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Not Voting
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorably

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democrat 1300
Total 9300
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Doyle Boudreaux Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB310 do?
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the reassignment of a defendant's case when the right to a jury trial has been waived
Who sponsors HB310?
HB310 is sponsored by Josh Carlson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB310?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.
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