Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB479 — JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

Last action — Effective date 6/12/2026.

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

The bill allows the legislature to address the governor regarding the removal of certain judges.

This bill provides a framework for the legislature to propose the removal of judges for misconduct or incompetence. It specifies grounds like malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence while in office.

Summary

JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 916.

  2. Effective date 6/12/2026.

  3. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  4. Conference Committee report received.

  5. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.

  6. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  7. Rules suspended.

  8. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 20. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  9. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  10. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  11. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  12. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  13. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

  14. House conferees appointed: Bacala, Beaullieu, and Villio.

  15. Senate conference committee members appointed: Kleinpeter, Miller, and Morris.

  16. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  17. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  18. Called from the calendar.

  19. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  20. Received from the House with amendments.

  21. Notice given.

  22. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

  23. Called from the calendar.

  24. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  25. Called from the calendar.

  26. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  27. Notice given.

  28. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  29. Called from the calendar.

  30. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  31. Notice given.

  32. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  33. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  34. Notice given.

  35. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  36. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  37. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  38. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  39. Reported with amendments (9-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  40. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  41. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  42. 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.

  43. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  44. Reported favorably.

  45. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  46. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

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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 SB479 do?
JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)
Who sponsors SB479?
SB479 is sponsored by John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican).
What is the current status of SB479?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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