Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB978 — INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

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 March 17, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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).

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In plain language

Changes the financial responsibilities of municipalities for indigent defense funding.

This bill modifies the threshold at which municipalities must assess and pay special costs into the district indigent defender fund. It aims to adjust the financial obligations related to public defense based on that threshold.

Summary

INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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

  3. Reported with amendments (12-0).

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

  5. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  8. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  9. Reported favorably.

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

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

  12. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  13. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  15. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  16. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  17. Becomes Act No. 930 without the Governor's signature.

  18. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB978 do?
INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund
Who sponsors HB978?
HB978 is sponsored by Jeremy LaCombe (Republican).
What is the current status of HB978?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB978?
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