HB443 — COURTS: Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$284,457 GF EX See Note)
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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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 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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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 D).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
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 election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$284,457 GF EX See Note)
Bill Text
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Read HB443 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 House and Governmental Affairs.
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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 House and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
- C. Denise Marcelle · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- C. Denise Marcelle Democrat
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 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 45% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Nay |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Nay |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Not Voting |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Nay |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Nay |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB443 do?
- COURTS: Provides relative to the election sections for judgeship of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal (OR +$284,457 GF EX See Note)
- Who sponsors HB443?
- HB443 is sponsored by C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB443?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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