SB217 — COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Last action — Effective date 6/3/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
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).
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 manages court administration and the number of judges in Orleans Parish.
This legislation focuses on how courts are administered in Orleans Parish and specifies the number of judges needed. It aims to streamline court operations in the area.
Summary
COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Bill Text
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Read SB217 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Called from the Calendar.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Reported with amendments (11-4-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 31. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
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Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
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Senate conference committee members appointed: Morris, Cathey, and Edmonds.
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Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
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House conferees appointed: Zeringue, Robby Carter, and Berault.
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Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
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Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
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Notice of change of Senate conferees.
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Senate Conference Committee membership changed: Harris vice Edmonds.
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Conference committee report received.
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Rules suspended.
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Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays.
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Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
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Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
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Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 62, nays 34. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
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Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 748.
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Effective date 6/3/2026.
Sponsors
- John C. "Jay" Morris · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- John C. "Jay" Morris 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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB217 do?
- COURTS: Provides for the administration of courts in Orleans Parish and the number of court judges. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
- Who sponsors SB217?
- SB217 is sponsored by John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB217?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB217?
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