Louisiana 26RS Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB983 — APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Last action — Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 18, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    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).

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 allocates funds for the judiciary's expenses for the fiscal year 2026-2027.

This legislation provides the necessary funding for the judiciary's operational costs for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-2027. It ensures that the judicial system has the financial resources it needs to function effectively.

Summary

APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

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 Appropriations.

  3. Reported with amendments (19-0).

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

  5. Made Special Order of the day No. 9 for 04/16/2026.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received in the Senate. 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 Finance.

  9. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  11. Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 6 for 5/26.

  12. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  13. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  14. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  15. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

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

  17. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  18. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 910.

  19. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB983 do?
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Who sponsors HB983?
HB983 is sponsored by Jack McFarland (Republican).
What is the current status of HB983?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 18, 2026. It awaits signature.
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